Corrosive (Class 8) Storage

Class, Division, and GHS meaning

DOT Class 8 is corrosives. “Class 8, Division 3” typically means a corrosive primary hazard with a flammable-liquid subsidiary risk. GHS “Corrosive to metals” and skin-corrosion categories belong in the same storage family.

Storage implications for rental buildings

Specify secondary containment, compatible shelving/floor coatings, and eyewash/spill planning. If also flammable, evaluate fire-rated options without compromising corrosion resistance.

Flammable vs non-flammable within this class

• Flammable storage materials (10 in this class)
• Non-flammable storage materials (9 in this class)

Chemicals in this category (19)

Mapped from free-text hazard class values in Chemical DB. Always verify against the manufacturer SDS.

• Acetic Acid (Glacial)CH3COOHClass 8, Division 3
  

  Flammable hazardFlammable Storage
• Acetic Anhydride(CH3CO)2OClass 8, Division 3
  

  Flammable hazardFlammable Storage
• Acetyl ChlorideC2H3ClOClass 8, Division 2.3
  

  Flammable hazardFlammable Storage
• Acrylic AcidC3H4O2Class 8, Division 3
  

  Flammable hazardFlammable Storage
• Aluminum ChlorideAlCl3Corrosive
  

  Flammable hazardFlammable Storage
• Ammonium FluorideNH4FCorrosive: Division 8
  

  Non-flammableNon-Flammable Storage
• Antimony PentachlorideSbCl58
  

  Flammable hazardFlammable Storage
• Antimony PentafluorideSbF58
  

  Flammable hazardFlammable Storage
• BromineBr2Class 8, Division 3
  

  Non-flammableNon-Flammable Storage
• Bromine TrifluorideBrF38, 3
  

  Flammable hazardFlammable Storage
• Butyric AcidC4H8O2Category 8
  

  Non-flammableNon-Flammable Storage
• Chloroacetyl ChlorideC2H2Cl2OCategory 1 Corrosive to metals
  

  Non-flammableNon-Flammable Storage
• Hydrobromic AcidHBrCategory 1 Corrosive to Metals
  

  Non-flammableNon-Flammable Storage
• HydroxylamineH3NOCorrosive to metals Category 1
  

  Non-flammableNon-Flammable Storage
• IsopropylamineC3H9NFlammable liquids Category 1 Corrosive to metals Category 1
  

  Flammable hazardFlammable Storage
• Potassium Cyanide, SolidKCNCorrosive to metals, Category 1
  

  Non-flammableNon-Flammable Storage
• Potassium HydroxideKOHCorrosive to metals, category 1
  

  Non-flammableNon-Flammable Storage
• Propionic AcidC₃H₆O₂Skin corrosion Category 1B Flammable Liquids Category 3
  

  Non-flammableNon-Flammable Storage
• Propylamine, N-C3H9NFlammable liquids Category 1 Corrosive to metals Category 1
  

  Flammable hazardFlammable Storage