☣️ Chemical Storage, Compatibility & Segregation
Prevent fires, toxic releases and violent reactions by storing chemicals according to hazard and compatibility.
Last updated: July 2026
A seven-module practical course for anyone who designs, operates or audits a chemical store. Learn to classify products from their SDS, build compatibility zones, select cabinets and containment, prevent dangerous mixing, control daily operations and plan credible emergency response. Final exam pass mark: 80%.
What you'll learn
- Classify products using SDS Sections 2, 7 and 10
- Separate, isolate or prohibit incompatible storage groups
- Plan cabinets, ventilation, access and fire controls
- Size and manage secondary containment
- Screen named chemicals for dangerous reactions
- Control receiving, decanting, labelling and inspections
- Prepare for leaks, fires and storage changes
Learning objectives
- Assign each product to defensible storage groups
- Interpret compatibility-matrix verdicts without over-relying on them
- Explain why alphabetical storage is unsafe
- Design zones that keep a spill from reaching an incompatible product
- Apply quantity, package, ventilation and fire-code considerations
- Recognize high-consequence acid, oxidizer, cyanide, sulfide and water-reactive combinations
- Document a competent-person review and periodic inspection