Chemical Reactivity Hazards
Chemical reactivity hazards still exist even if a plant doesn’t intentionally run chemical reactions. Chemical reactivity hazards can be manifest through:
- Materials which become chemically unstable for a variety of reasons,
- Intended chemical reactions that get out of control for a variety of reasons
- Unintended chemical reactions that take place due to accidental mixing of chemicals that are normally separate
Read Reactive Material Hazards, What You Need to Know, and explore other resources below.
CEP: Process Safety Beacon - Never Underestimate the Hazard
August
2009
Safety
Process Safety Beacon
CEP: Process Safety Beacon - Overflow + Ignition = Tank Farm Fire
September
2009
Process Safety Beacon
CEP: Process Safety Beacon - Overflow + Ignition = Tank Farm Fire (Part 2)
October
2009
Safety
Process Safety Beacon
CEP: Process Safety Beacon - BLEVE!
November
2009
Safety
Process Safety Beacon
CEP: Process Safety Beacon - Process Safety Beacon — Corrosion and Erosion
January
2010
Safety
Process Safety Beacon
CEP: Process Safety Beacon - Understanding the Reactivity of Your Heat-Transfer Fluid
February
2011
Safety
Process Safety Beacon
CEP: Process Safety Beacon - What If You Unload the Wrong Material into a Tank?
April
2012
Process Safety Beacon
Chemical Reactivity Hazards
Chemical Reactivity Hazards is a web-based SAChE module that shows how uncontrolled chemical reactions can lead to serious harm.
Decoding Safety Data Sheets
June
2012
Safety
Ronald J. Willey
A safety data sheet holds a wealth of information that can help you safely and effectively handle chemicals in the lab, at the pilot scale, and on the production floor.
Understanding Reactive Chemical Incidents
March
2004
Safety
John F. Murphy
In order to avoid incidents involving reactive chemical hazards, it is useful to understand the types of chemicals and types of equipment involved, as well as the root causes of the incidents.
Classifying Reactive Chemicals
March
2004
Safety
M. Sam Mannan, Sanjeev R. Saraf, William J. Rogers
This simple classification scheme can be used to characterize the thermal instability risks posed by reactive chemicals in a process.
Addressing the Hazards of Data Omission from MSDSs
April
2005
Safety
James C. Mulligan
If certain chemicals lack physical hazards data, suppliers must be proactive to keep workers safe. Here’s how to determine dust flammability and reactivity data for inclusion on MSDSs.
Screening Reactive Chemical Hazards
May
2006
Safety
Yen-Shan Liu
Use these tools to identify potentially reactive chemical hazards and avoid the expense of conducting numerous detailed hazard assessments.












