lab members must understand their role in fire prevention and following procedures related to fire safety when using pyrophoric chemicals, flammable gases and working within laboratory environments ...

For practical laboratory safety purposes these water reactive chemicals can be grouped with pyrophoric, air-reactive chemicals. Because of the unique fire risk presented by pyrophoric chemicals, their ...

Pyrophoric materials are substances that ignite instantly upon exposure to oxygen. They can also be water-reactive, where heat and hydrogen (a flammable gas) are produced. Other common hazards include ...