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SAN JOAQUIN <br />GENERAL HOSPITAL- <br />Department Administration <br />Page 16 of 17 <br />Effective Date December 2008 <br />Date Replaces July 2007 <br />Title of Policy/Procedure Hazardous Materials and Waste <br />j••- r 114MIRIF•• -r r, • <br />All hazardous waste must be segregated into categories to prevent incompatible mixtures. The <br />table provided below may be used when separating incompatible chemicals. <br />Hierarchy of Storage Groups <br />1. Radioactive Material Al <br />11 Non Flammable Non Toxic <br />Gas G4 <br />2. Explosive E1 <br />12. Flammable Liquid F1 <br />3. Herbicides P1 <br />13. Oxidizers R1 <br />4. All other Pesticides P2 <br />14. Pyrophoric R4 <br />5. Flammable - Toxic Gas G1 <br />15. Water Reactive R3 <br />6. Non Flammable -Toxic Gas G3 <br />16. Reducers R2 <br />7. Flammable - Non Toxic Gas G2 <br />17. Corrosive Acid C1 <br />8. Acetylene Gas G7 <br />18. Corrosive Base B1 <br />9. Oxygen/Oxidizer G6 <br />19. Toxic Chemicals T1 <br />10. Chlorine Gas G5 <br />Note: Group hierarchies are used to determine the placement of items in storage when more <br />than one compatibility code applies <br />Chemical Segregation: recommended storage by compatibility groups. <br />B1 .. R3 -------------- <br />E _1 <br />_E1 R2 _ Ti ._,,,' 1.,. ...i........._.R4.,_.. ,. P2 _.PG 1-5...._a. <br />Note: Separate blocks mean separate storage locations. <br />