Search common reagents by name, CAS, or formula for hazard summaries, handling controls, and incompatibilities. Each record links to its PubChem source and prompts a check of the current product SDS.
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Reactive compounds and toxic gases may form. Never add bleach directly to guanidine-thiocyanate reagent or sample-preparation waste.
Collect separately, label clearly, and follow the product SDS and institutional hazardous-waste procedure.
Incompatible mixing can release hazardous gases; do not use bleach on chemically unidentified waste.
Stop mixing and follow the laboratory gas-release/spill procedure for evacuation and reporting.
Acids can generate hydrazoic acid and metals can form shock-sensitive azides; azide solutions must not be drain-disposed.
Use a dedicated compatible waste container and have EHS assess historical discharge or suspected deposits.
Concentrated hydrogen peroxide is a strong oxidizer; contamination can accelerate decomposition, heat and gas release, ignite combustibles, or overpressurize a closed vessel.
Never return excess reagent to the stock bottle; isolate a contaminated container and report under the product SDS and institutional oxidizer-spill procedure.
Nitric acid is both a strong acid and an oxidizer; contact with organics, reducing agents, or unidentified waste can cause violent heat release and toxic gases.
Use a dedicated compatible oxidizing-acid waste container segregated from organic waste; after accidental mixing, stop work, evacuate, and activate EHS response.
Unpolymerized acrylamide monomer is hazardous by ingestion, dust inhalation, and skin contact, with mutagenicity and carcinogenicity classifications.
Strong oxidizers; heat or unsuitable conditions can initiate polymerization.
Polyacrylamide gel and unpolymerized monomer do not have the same hazard profile; do not treat them as equivalent.
Formaldehyde vapor can irritate and damage the eyes, skin, and respiratory tract; its carcinogenic and sensitizing hazards require controlled ventilation.
Strong oxidizers, strong acids, and strong bases; formulations may contain additional stabilizers.
Formaldehyde gas, aqueous formaldehyde, and formalin concentrations do not share one identical hazard label.
Phenol is corrosive and can be rapidly absorbed through skin with systemic toxicity; local numbing can mask tissue injury.
Strong oxidizers; avoid incompatible metals and materials listed in Section 10 of the product SDS.
Phenol/chloroform mixtures must be managed using the mixture SDS, not a single-ingredient record.
Chloroform vapor presents acute inhalation toxicity, can damage organs after repeated exposure, and carries a suspected-carcinogen classification.
Strong bases, strong oxidizers, and some reactive metals; light and air can promote hazardous decomposition, and stabilizer choice affects handling.
Do not use odor to judge safe exposure and do not leave chloroform open on the bench.
Methanol is highly flammable and can cause severe poisoning through ingestion, inhalation, or skin contact, with the visual and central nervous systems among key targets.
Strong oxidizers and ignition sources.
Poisoning symptoms can be delayed; any suspected exposure warrants immediate first-aid response and medical evaluation.
The primary laboratory hazard of concentrated ethanol is high flammability; vapor can ignite at a remote source, and concentrated product can seriously irritate eyes.
Strong oxidizers and ignition sources.
Denatured ethanol contains additional chemicals; use that product's SDS rather than this pure-ethanol record.
Glacial acetic acid is corrosive and flammable, with strongly irritating vapor; dilution releases heat and can splash.
Strong oxidizers, strong bases, and many reactive metals; segregate using Section 10 of the product SDS.
Glacial acetic acid and dilute solutions do not carry identical labels; recipe volumes must match the specified purity.
Boric acid carries a reproductive-toxicity classification. Minimize dust and personal exposure when weighing powder or preparing concentrated stocks.
Do not combine outside a validated procedure; use Section 10 of the current product SDS for incompatibilities.
A reputation for low acute toxicity does not override its reproductive classification or institutional exposure controls.
SDS powder can irritate the respiratory tract and presents a serious eye-damage hazard; dust and splash prevention are the key controls during solution preparation.
Strong oxidizers; confirm storage segregation in Section 10 of the current product SDS.
Preparing a solution reduces dust risk but does not automatically remove eye, skin, or waste-management hazards.
Concentrated hydrochloric acid is strongly corrosive and releases irritating hydrogen chloride vapor; classification changes with concentration.
Bases, reactive metals, and oxidizers; contact with cyanides or sulfides can release highly toxic gases.
The H290/H314/H335 summary is representative of common concentrated solutions; hydrogen chloride gas has a different classification.
Solid and concentrated sodium hydroxide are strongly corrosive; dissolution and dilution release substantial heat and can cause boiling or splashing.
Acids; metals such as aluminum and zinc can release flammable hydrogen; reacts with some organic materials.
Dilute solutions do not share the same label as solid or concentrated base; always use the actual product and concentration SDS.
A common chaotrope in nucleic-acid lysis buffers; dust, concentrated solution, and splashes can be harmful by ingestion, skin contact, or inhalation.
Hypochlorite bleach and acidic solutions; never add them directly to guanidine-thiocyanate waste.
Guanidine thiocyanate, guanidine hydrochloride, and commercial guanidinium lysis buffers are not the same substance or formulation; check each SDS separately.
Used for protein denaturation and nucleic-acid purification; powder and concentrated solutions can be harmful if swallowed and irritate skin and eyes.
Strong oxidizers; use Section 10 of the product SDS for formulation-specific incompatibilities.
Do not mechanically transfer the bleach warning for guanidine thiocyanate to every guanidinium salt, but always check the formulation SDS for commercial lysis buffers.
A volatile reducing agent that can cause severe harm by inhalation, ingestion, and skin absorption; odor is not a safe exposure indicator.
Strong oxidizers and some metals; heating can generate toxic sulfur oxides.
Not noticing the odor, or becoming accustomed to it, does not indicate a safe airborne concentration.
A common reducing agent; powder hazards include harmful ingestion, serious eye damage, and skin or respiratory irritation.
Strong oxidizers; follow the product SDS for storage and reactivity details.
A solution reduces dust risk, but solvent and concentration can change the overall hazard classification.
A commercial mixture containing phenol and guanidine thiocyanate; hazards depend on the exact formulation and cannot be represented by a single ingredient record.
This source does not provide one set of H-codes that applies to every form or concentration. Open the source and check the current product SDS.
Do not add bleach or acidic solutions directly to the reagent or sample-preparation waste.
RNA lysis reagents from different brands or versions are not one formulation; use the container label and current product SDS each time.
A DNA-intercalating dye whose powder inhalation hazard and suspected-mutagen classification make weighing, contamination control, and waste management critical.
Strong oxidizers; manage solvent, storage, and disposal using the actual product SDS.
An alternative dye is not automatically harmless; SYBR Safe, GelRed, and similar products require their own SDS review.
A polyacrylamide polymerization accelerator that is volatile, highly flammable, corrosive, and acutely hazardous.
Strong oxidizers, acids, and ignition sources.
TEMED and APS form a validated polymerization system, but each retains separate storage and disposal requirements.
A strong oxidizer and respiratory/skin sensitizer; powder control and segregation from combustibles are central precautions.
Reducing agents, organics, and combustible materials; segregate in oxidizer storage.
Using fresh APS solution for polymerization does not remove its oxidizing or sensitizing hazards.
A polyacrylamide gel crosslinker; the unpolymerized powder carries acute-toxicity and germ-cell-mutagenicity classifications.
Strong oxidizers; heat or initiators can promote polymerization.
Fully polymerized gels differ from unpolymerized monomer, but disposal still follows institutional rules.
A serine-protease inhibitor whose powder and concentrated stocks present acute toxicity and corrosive hazards.
Strong bases, strong oxidizers, and moisture; confirm in Section 10 of the actual product SDS.
Instability of PMSF in water does not mean degraded solutions can be treated as ordinary waste.
A polymeric solid that releases formaldehyde; powder, heated dissolution, and concentrated solutions require ventilation and exposure controls.
Strong oxidizers, strong acids, and strong bases; heating can release formaldehyde vapor.
Solid PFA, 4% PFA fixative, and formalin have different compositions and hazard labels.
A fixative and disinfectant whose vapor exposure can cause severe irritation, corrosion, and respiratory or skin sensitization.
Strong oxidizers, strong acids, and strong bases; manage different concentrations and activated formulations by product SDS.
A diluted disinfectant formulation is not automatically free of vapor or sensitization risk.
A common viability dye; the example commercial stain SDS classifies it for carcinogenic and reproductive hazards, so each concentration and formulation must be checked.
Strong oxidizers; dispose under the product SDS and institutional dye-waste procedure.
Do not treat it as an ordinary aqueous solution merely because the working volume is small or it is used for cell counting.
The example DAPI dihydrochloride SDS does not classify the product as GHS hazardous, while noting that its toxicological properties have not been thoroughly investigated.
This source does not provide one set of H-codes that applies to every form or concentration. Open the source and check the current product SDS.
The example SDS reports no known hazardous reaction; use Section 10 of the actual SDS for other formulations.
Not classified as hazardous is not proof of no toxicity and does not replace prudent control of unknown hazards.
A cell-permeant DNA-binding dye with representative classifications for irritation and suspected germ-cell mutagenicity.
Strong oxidizers; use the actual product SDS for solvent and salt form.
Hoechst 33342 powder, DMSO stock, and ready-to-use products can carry different hazard labels.
A common solvent for nucleic-acid precipitation and disinfection; vapor accumulation, remote ignition sources, and confined spaces are key risks.
Strong oxidizers and ignition sources.
70% isopropanol can remain flammable; disinfectant use does not remove flammable-liquid controls.
A fast-evaporating, highly flammable solvent whose bench cleaning and fixation use can lead to underestimated vapor and ignition risks.
Strong oxidizers, strong acids, strong bases, and ignition sources.
Rapid evaporation increases airborne vapor and does not make residues automatically safe.
A common HPLC/MS and peptide-processing solvent that is highly flammable and acutely harmful by inhalation, skin contact, and ingestion.
Strong oxidizers, strong acids, strong bases, and ignition sources.
HPLC waste is a mixture; classification and disposal must account for all mobile-phase and sample components.
A highly penetrating solvent with dermal and inhalation exposure hazards and a reproductive-toxicity classification.
Strong oxidizers, strong acids, and strong bases; hazardous reactions can occur with some halogenating agents.
DMF can permeate many common gloves; wearing gloves alone does not demonstrate effective protection.
A common disinfectant and oxidizer whose corrosivity depends on concentration, pH, and formulation; incompatible mixing can rapidly release toxic gases.
Acids, ammonia/ammonium salts, guanidine thiocyanate, reducing agents, and many organics.
Household bleach, laboratory hypochlorite, and different available-chlorine concentrations do not share one label and degrade during storage.
Used as a preservative in antibody and buffer solutions; it is highly acutely toxic and can create additional hazards with acids or heavy metals.
Acids can generate toxic, explosive hydrazoic acid; copper, lead, silver, mercury, and similar metals can form shock-sensitive metal azides.
Low-concentration preservative waste can still accumulate in metal drain systems and must not be treated as ordinary buffer waste.
A common buffer and culture-medium salt; PubChem aggregates classifications ranging from not classified or low concern to eye-damage and aquatic-hazard classifications, so the current product SDS governs.
Strong oxidizers; saline mixtures containing other reagents or biological samples require whole-mixture reassessment.
Routine saline or PBS does not share the same risk profile as bulk dry powder, concentrated solution, or contaminated high-salt waste; GHS classifications differ among sources.
A common buffer, electrolyte, and culture-medium component; most classifications aggregated by PubChem do not classify it as GHS hazardous, while dust and concentrated solutions still require routine controls.
This source does not provide one set of H-codes that applies to every form or concentration. Open the source and check the current product SDS.
Strong oxidizers; mixture compatibility depends on the other components.
Low intrinsic hazard does not remove the biological effects of concentrated electrolyte or cover additives and biological contaminants.
A common phosphate-buffer component; most sources aggregated by PubChem do not classify it, while some report a serious-eye-irritation classification.
Strong acids and strong oxidizers; phosphate can precipitate with multivalent metal ions.
CAS 7558-79-4 is the anhydrous form; mono-, di-, and heptahydrates cannot use the same mass directly, and supplier classifications can differ.
A common phosphate-buffer and culture-medium component; most sources aggregated by PubChem do not classify it as GHS hazardous.
This source does not provide one set of H-codes that applies to every form or concentration. Open the source and check the current product SDS.
Strong bases and strong oxidizers; phosphate can precipitate with multivalent metal ions.
Absence of classification by most sources does not permit drain disposal of phosphate waste containing samples, heavy metals, or other hazardous reagents.
Used in SSC, buffers, and anticoagulant systems; the large majority of sources aggregated by PubChem do not classify the dihydrate as GHS hazardous.
This source does not provide one set of H-codes that applies to every form or concentration. Open the source and check the current product SDS.
Strong oxidizers; citrate can complex metal ions and change the behavior of metal-containing systems or waste.
The dihydrate and anhydrous forms require different masses; citrate waste containing metals or biological samples cannot be assessed as a low-hazard salt solution alone.
An alkaline salt used in ELISA coating buffers and pH adjustment; serious eye irritation is the primary concern for powder and concentrated solution.
Acids release carbon dioxide and can overpressurize closed containers; keep away from strong acids and incompatible metals.
Anhydrous sodium carbonate and its mono- and decahydrates have different molecular masses and cannot share one recipe mass.
A common component of media, carbonate buffers, and pH control; it generally has no uniform GHS hazard classification, while dust and gas evolution during acidification still require control.
This source does not provide one set of H-codes that applies to every form or concentration. Open the source and check the current product SDS.
Acids release CO₂; do not rapidly combine with acid in a closed vessel, and heating can also cause gas-releasing decomposition.
Low intrinsic hazard does not make every bicarbonate-containing medium drain-disposable; antibiotics, cells, and other additives determine the complete waste classification.
A common blocker, stabilizer, and protein standard; the cited product SDS classifies it as not hazardous, but it remains animal-derived biological material and a dust-forming protein powder.
This source does not provide one set of H-codes that applies to every form or concentration. Open the source and check the current product SDS.
Strong oxidizers, strong acids, and strong bases can denature the protein; mixture hazards depend on preservatives and other additives.
BSA is a complex biological product rather than a single small molecule; one product SDS does not replace SDSs for every source, grade, and formulation.
A beta-lactam selection antibiotic whose dust can sensitize skin and airways; repeated small exposures must not be treated as ordinary low-hazard powder.
Strong oxidizers; heat, repeated freeze-thaw cycles, and unsuitable pH reduce potency, with product instructions governing stability.
Anhydrous material, sodium salt, and products with different potency or hydration cannot be interchanged by abbreviation; biological activity in media is also part of the waste boundary.
A biologically active aminoglycoside antibiotic; PubChem aggregates reproductive-toxicity, repeated-exposure organ-damage, and aquatic-hazard classifications.
Strong oxidizers; the specific product instructions govern mixture stability and potency.
The listed PubChem CAS corresponds to kanamycin A 1:1 sulfate; products with different sulfate stoichiometry or potency cannot be interchanged by mass.
An active bacterial-selection antibiotic; the cited supplier SDS classifies it as a Category 1B carcinogen, requiring carcinogen controls for solid handling and waste.
Strong oxidizers; ethanol stocks must also be kept from heat, sparks, and flames.
Small antibiotic volumes do not remove the carcinogenicity classification; cultures, ethanol, and other additives require complete-mixture and strictest-waste assessment.
A common biological buffer; eye, skin, and respiratory irritation are the primary concerns during powder weighing and concentrated-stock preparation.
Strong oxidizers; separately assess strong acids or bases used for pH adjustment.
Dilute Tris buffer does not have the same hazard profile as solid powder or concentrated stock.
A common chelator; the cited dihydrate SDS classifies dust or mist inhalation as harmful and warns that repeated inhalation may damage the respiratory system.
Strong oxidizers; it can chelate many metal ions and change the properties of metal-containing waste.
EDTA, anhydrous disodium EDTA, and the dihydrate are not one product identity; CAS 6381-92-6 here matches the dihydrate formula.
A common protein denaturant and nucleic-acid gel component; representative sources do not provide one GHS classification for every product, but dust and concentrated solutions still require good control.
This source does not provide one set of H-codes that applies to every form or concentration. Open the source and check the current product SDS.
Strong oxidizers and nitrites; high-temperature decomposition can produce irritating products.
Not classified as hazardous under a given GHS source does not mean dust, thermal decomposition, or other sample components can be ignored.
A common Ni-NTA protein-purification eluent; the solid and concentrated solutions require attention for corrosivity and reproductive toxicity and should not be treated as an ordinary buffer salt.
Strong acids and strong oxidizers.
A dilute elution buffer may be classified differently from pure imidazole powder, but the actual formulation SDS and risk assessment still govern.
A common electrophoresis and transfer-buffer component; it generally has no uniform hazard classification, but powder weighing still requires dust control.
This source does not provide one set of H-codes that applies to every form or concentration. Open the source and check the current product SDS.
Strong oxidizers; incompatibilities of mixed buffers depend on their other components.
Glycine's low intrinsic hazard does not make methanol-containing transfer buffer or SDS-containing running buffer equally low hazard.
Common in cryopreservation, loading buffers, and enzyme formulations; it usually has no uniform GHS hazard classification, but viscous spills create slip hazards and overheating can produce irritating fumes.
This source does not provide one set of H-codes that applies to every form or concentration. Open the source and check the current product SDS.
Strong oxidizers; keep away from uncontrolled heat and ignition sources.
The main hazard in a glycerol-containing cryostock may come from DMSO, biological material, or other additives.
Used in density gradients, stabilizers, and media; it generally has no uniform hazard classification, but large quantities of fine dust require combustible-dust controls.
This source does not provide one set of H-codes that applies to every form or concentration. Open the source and check the current product SDS.
Strong oxidizers; keep dust clouds away from ignition sources.
Gram-scale laboratory work and industrial bulk dust differ in scale, but neither should generate a visible dust cloud.
A common nonionic surfactant; the cited product SDS classifies the supplied product as not hazardous, but grades, additives, and contaminants require separate review.
This source does not provide one set of H-codes that applies to every form or concentration. Open the source and check the current product SDS.
Strong oxidizers; consult Section 10 of the specific product SDS.
Tween 20 is a composition-distribution commercial material; do not invent one fixed molecular formula or apply one brand SDS to every product.
A common nonionic detergent; skin and eye irritation and aquatic environmental hazards require control during pipetting, cleanup, and waste handling.
Strong oxidizers; follow the stability and reactivity section of the current product SDS.
Triton X-100 is an ethoxylate distribution rather than one molecule; database structures are representative search aids only.
A salt used in protein precipitation and media; aggregated classifications vary, while dust inhalation, eye irritation, and salt loading in bulk waste require attention.
Strong oxidizers and strong bases; strong bases can release ammonia.
Aggregated database H-codes may not match the product in hand, so this record explicitly marks classification as product-dependent.
A salt used in red-cell lysis and buffer systems; it is harmful if swallowed and causes serious eye irritation, while dust and thermal decomposition products also require control.
Strong bases can release ammonia; strong oxidizers and some halogen compounds.
Dilute red-cell lysis buffer may carry a different label from solid ammonium chloride, and mixture risk depends on every component.
Common in cryopreservation and compound stocks; classifications of the neat solvent vary, while a key practical concern is its ability to facilitate dermal exposure to dissolved compounds.
Strong oxidizers, strong acids, strong bases, and some acyl-halide or halogenating reagents; reactions and scale-up require dedicated assessment.
The label for neat DMSO does not represent drugs, dyes, or toxic compounds dissolved in it; manage the mixture for every component.
A highly volatile halogenated solvent whose vapor can affect the central nervous system and carries a carcinogenicity concern.
Strong oxidizers, strong bases, reactive metals, and high heat; avoid incompatible plastics.
Odor is not a safe exposure indicator, and limited flammability does not make open-bench use acceptable.
A flammable mixture used in tissue clearing and solvent work; vapor can irritate the eyes, nose, and throat and cause headache, dizziness, and impaired coordination.
Strong oxidizers, strong acids, and ignition sources.
CAS 1330-20-7 denotes an isomer mixture; data for pure o-, m-, or p-xylene do not fully replace the current mixture SDS.
Oxidizing and corrosive hazards are strongly concentration-dependent; dilute disinfectant, 30% laboratory solution, and higher concentrations do not share one hazard label.
Combustible or organic materials, reducing agents, many metals and metal salts, strong bases, and contaminants.
The displayed H-codes provide conservative hazard recognition for concentrate; the SDS for the actual weight percentage governs.
A strongly corrosive acid whose dilution is highly exothermic; concentrated acid can dehydrate and char organics with splash hazards. Acid-mist exposure requires separate control.
Water during dilution (violent heat release), bases, reactive metals, reducing agents, and combustible or organic materials.
Dilute sulfuric acid can still seriously injure eyes; lower concentration does not replace review of the actual solution SDS and mixing heat.
A strongly corrosive oxidizing acid that can release toxic nitrogen oxides; contact with organics or reducing agents can be violent.
Organics, combustibles, reducing agents, bases, reactive metals, and many solvents.
Fuming nitric acid, concentrated nitric acid, and dilute solutions have different classifications and storage requirements and must be managed by actual concentration.
A protein-gel stain whose powder can create contamination and exposure; major added hazards in classic staining solutions often come from methanol and acetic acid.
Strong oxidizers; methanol-containing formulations must also be kept from ignition sources.
R-250, G-250, and ready-to-use methanol-free formulations are not the same material; verify the dye form and solvents.
A nucleic-acid intercalating fluorescent dye; control powder, concentrated stock, staining waste, and contaminated disposables as a potential genotoxic compound.
Strong oxidizers; consult the product SDS for solvent and stabilizers.
Micromolar working concentration does not eliminate cumulative contamination concerns, and PI should not be assumed equivalent to other nucleic-acid stains.
A eukaryotic protein-synthesis inhibitor with extreme acute oral toxicity and mutagenic and reproductive-toxicity concerns.
Strong oxidizers; manage the actual solvent formulation under its current SDS.
Low final concentration in culture medium does not remove the high-hazard controls required for stock and contaminated waste.
A highly volatile, acutely toxic oxidizer used in electron-microscopy fixation; very small vapor exposures can severely injure the eyes and respiratory system.
Organics, reducing agents, combustible materials, and many metals; contaminated materials can continue releasing vapor.
Aqueous solutions still release osmium tetroxide vapor; small quantity is not a reason for open-bench work.
A protein-synthesis inhibitor used for cell selection; powder and concentrated stocks require control for biological activity and acute toxicity.
Strong oxidizers; use product instructions and SDS for stock solvent, pH, and stability.
Puromycin free base and the dihydrochloride have different CAS numbers and formulas; the salt form must match the search.
An anionic detergent used in RIPA, cell lysis, and bile-salt systems; dust can irritate the respiratory tract and it is harmful if swallowed.
Strong oxidizers; acidification can form deoxycholic acid with different solubility and properties.
Bile salt does not mean physiologically harmless; assess neat powder, buffer concentration, and commercial RIPA formulation separately.
An arsenic-containing electron-microscopy buffer that is toxic by inhalation or ingestion and carries carcinogenicity and long-term aquatic hazards.
Strong oxidizers, strong acids, and strong bases; avoid conditions that generate or release other toxic arsenic compounds.
The trihydrate and anhydrous sodium cacodylate have different CAS numbers and formulas, but both require arsenic hazardous-waste controls.
A salt used for nucleic-acid precipitation and buffers; the cited trihydrate source does not provide a uniform GHS H-code set, but dust, acidification, and concentrated solutions still require good control.
This source does not provide one set of H-codes that applies to every form or concentration. Open the source and check the current product SDS.
Strong oxidizers; acidified systems should also be kept from strong bases and hypochlorite.
The trihydrate (CAS 6131-90-4) and anhydrous sodium acetate (CAS 127-09-3) have different molecular weights and recipe masses are not interchangeable.
A magnesium salt used in enzyme reactions and media; the cited hexahydrate source does not provide a uniform GHS H-code set, but hygroscopic powder, eye contact, and concentrated salt solutions still require control.
This source does not provide one set of H-codes that applies to every form or concentration. Open the source and check the current product SDS.
Strong oxidizers; concentrated phosphate, carbonate, or alkaline systems can produce precipitates.
Hexahydrate (MW 203.30) and anhydrous magnesium chloride (MW 95.21) cannot use the same recipe mass; hydrate state and product can change the SDS classification.
A chemical inducer used for lac-system expression and blue-white screening; some sources aggregated by PubChem classify it as harmful by ingestion, skin contact, and inhalation.
Strong oxidizers; use Section 10 of the supplier SDS for product-specific incompatibilities.
IPTG GHS classifications vary among suppliers; this page shows a representative aggregation and actual work must follow the current label and product SDS.