Safety Can Compatibility Guide

Guide to Safe Storage of Chemicals in Safety Containers This is intended to be used as a helpful guide only. CAUTION: Resistance to mixed solvents is unpredictab...

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Guide to Safe Storage of Chemicals in Safety Containers

This is intended to be used as a helpful guide only. CAUTION: Resistance to mixed solvents is unpredictable. Guide DOES NOT apply to mixtures, even if the can is compatible with all components of the mixture.

General Statements:
Galvanized Steel: Use when chemical purity is not critical. Some chemicals may adversely affect paint.
Polyethylene: Use for storing acids/caustics and other corrosive chemicals.
Stainless Steel: Use when chemical purity is critical.

* - NR indicates Not Recommended

Chemical to Store	Galvanized Steel	Polyethylene	Stainless Steel
Acetic Acid	NR	Good	Good
Acetone	Poor	Fair	Good
Acetonitrile	Fair	Good	Fair
Aniline	Good	Good	Good
Benzene	Fair	Fair	Good
Cyclohexane	Good	Fair	Poor
Cyclohexanone	Good	NR	Poor
Ethanol	Good	Good	Good
Ethyl Acetate	Good	Fair	Good
Ethyl Ether	Good	Fair	Good
Ethylene Glycol	Good	Good	Good
Fuel Oil	Good	NR	Good
Gasoline	Good	Fair	Good
Heptane	Good	Poor	Good
Chemical to Store	Galvanized Steel	Polyethylene	Stainless Steel
Hexane	Good	NR	Good
Hydrochloric Acid 37%	NR	Good	NR
Isopropyl Alcohol 70%	NR	Good	Good
Kerosene	Good	NR	Good
Methanol	Good	Good	Good
Methyl Ethyl Ketone	Good	Fair	Good
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone	Good	Fair	Poor
Methylene Chloride	NR	NR	Good
Pentane	Good	NR	Good
Petroleum Ether	Good	Poor	Good
Toluene	Good	Fair	Good
Trichloroethylene	NR	NR	Good
Turpentine	Poor	Poor	Good
Xylene	Good	Fair	Good

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Safety Can Compatibility Guide