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Chemical reactivity The tendency of a substance to undergo chemical change. The reactivity of most substances depends on the temperature and pressure of the surroundings, and on the chemicals with which it comes in contact. Under ordinary conditions, innately reactive substances are those that react rapidly with water, air, and other common components of the environment, as well as substances that self-react (decompose or polymerize). is the tendency of substances to undergo chemical change. Some chemical changes are harmless, but others can lead to hazardous conditions. For example, two chemicals might react together and produce a toxic Poisonous; can injure or kill people or other organisms. gas or cause an explosion A chemical or physical process in which the rate at which energy is being generated exceeds its ability to escape to its surrounding environment. The hazards of an explosion can include a shock wave, especially near the point of explosion, and projectiles generated by the shock wave..
Use CAMEO Chemicals to predict the reactivity The tendency of a substance to undergo chemical change. The reactivity of most substances depends on the temperature and pressure of the surroundings, and on the chemicals with which it comes in contact. Under ordinary conditions, innately reactive substances are those that react rapidly with water, air, and other common components of the environment, as well as substances that self-react (decompose or polymerize). if substances in the MyChemicals collection were to mix together and to view reactivity The tendency of a substance to undergo chemical change. The reactivity of most substances depends on the temperature and pressure of the surroundings, and on the chemicals with which it comes in contact. Under ordinary conditions, innately reactive substances are those that react rapidly with water, air, and other common components of the environment, as well as substances that self-react (decompose or polymerize). alerts about individual chemicals.
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Background information about how CAMEO Chemicals makes its pair-wise reactivity predictions. | |
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To make reactivity The tendency of a substance to undergo chemical change. The reactivity of most substances depends on the temperature and pressure of the surroundings, and on the chemicals with which it comes in contact. Under ordinary conditions, innately reactive substances are those that react rapidly with water, air, and other common components of the environment, as well as substances that self-react (decompose or polymerize). predictions, you first add the substances of interest to MyChemicals, then request a reactivity The tendency of a substance to undergo chemical change. The reactivity of most substances depends on the temperature and pressure of the surroundings, and on the chemicals with which it comes in contact. Under ordinary conditions, innately reactive substances are those that react rapidly with water, air, and other common components of the environment, as well as substances that self-react (decompose or polymerize). prediction to see the Compatibility Chart with the hazard predictions. | |
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The Compatibility Chart shows an overview of the predicted hazards that could occur if the substances in the MyChemicals collection were to mix. You can click on any cell in the chart to see more detailed information. | |
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Special alerts (such as air-reactive Likely to react rapidly or violently with dry air or moist air; may generate toxic and corrosive fumes upon exposure to air, or may catch fire. and polymerizable Can react with itself. Polymerization reactions typically generate heat and could cause container to overpressurize, which can lead to a fire or explosion.) are included on chemical datasheets when the chemicals themselves are reactive Readily reacts with other chemicals (described in 29 CFR 1910.1200). (without even being mixed with other chemicals). |