Having power to react; tending to reaction; of the nature of reaction.
one of four categories of hazardous waste; substances capable of changing into something else in the presence of other chemicals, usually violently or producing a hazardous by-product
A chemical that will undergo undesirable changes or reactions when heated, shocked, exposed to air, or mixed with other substances, (see INCOMPATIBLE).
participating readily in reactions; "sodium is a reactive metal"; "free radicals are very reactive"
tending to react to a stimulus; "the skin of the geriatric is less reactive than that of younger persons"- Louis Tuft
a substance that is very unstable, such as metallic sodium, or capable of detonation, such as explosives or picric acid crystals (see characteristics).
tending to react spontaneously with air, solids, or water, explode when dropped, or emit toxic gases.
Able to react in a harmful way (e.g. by producing a toxic gas) when mixed with another substance. One of the four hazardous waste characteristics. (See also toxic, corrosive and ignitable.)
Tendency of a substance to undergo chemical change. May occur when exposed to other substances; detonate or explode through exposure to heat, sudden shock, or pressure.
capable of reacting chemically with air or other common materials to produce an explosion or toxic fumes.
Implies that the nutrient readily reacts with the analytical chemical process.
tends to react spontaneously, to react vigorously with water or air, to be unstable when exposed to shock or heat, to generate toxic gases, or to explode during routine management.
A component with known chemical incompatibility with other components or with the container materials of construction. Examples of reactive components include sulfur dioxide, alcohols, hydrogen sulfide, ethylene oxide and chlorine.
Able to catch fire, explode, or give off fumes when exposed to water or air, or displaying extreme chemical activity when combined with other chemicals.
The description of how a substance releases energy under certain conditions (usually in the form of heat).