What are explosive peroxides?
Peroxides and hydroperoxides are highly reactive materials and some are extremely shock-sensitive explosives. Peroxides can form readily in certain organic materials, especially ethers. Simply moving or just screwing the cap off a bottle that is contaminated with peroxides can lead to an explosion, injury and/or death.
What forms explosive peroxides?
Form explosive peroxides when distilled, evaporated or otherwise concentrated….Class B – Concentration Hazard.
| Acetal | Diethylene glycol dimethyl ether (diglyme) | 4-Methyl-2-pentanol |
|---|---|---|
| Acetaldehyde | Diethyl ether (ether) | 2-Pentanol |
Do peroxides explode?
Under normal storage conditions peroxides can accumulate in the chemical container and may explode when subjected to heat, friction or mechanical shock. The danger is increased when a peroxide forming chemical is concentrated by distillation or evaporation.
Is organic peroxide explosive?
Some organic peroxides are dangerously reactive. They can decompose very rapidly or explosively if they are exposed to only slight heat, friction, mechanical shock or contamination with incompatible materials. Organic peroxides can also be strong oxidizing agents.
Is co2 a peroxide?
CO2 is an oxide or carbon dioxide of carbon(IV). It may not be a peroxide with a lower oxidation state of the central atom only because there are twice as many oxygens in a compound. Two oxygen atoms are bound together in peroxide.
How many peroxides are there?
Two categories of peroxides exist in which one or both of the oxygen atoms are covalently linked to atoms other than hydrogen.
Is dioxane a peroxide former?
Ethers are the most commonly used peroxide formers at WCM such as tetrahydrofuran, dioxane, diethyl ether, isopropyl ether. Refer to Appendix A for a list of typical peroxide formers found at WCM and guidance on safe storage and testing frequency.
Is peroxide flammable?
Hydrogen Peroxide is not combustible but it is a STRONG OXIDIZER which enhances the combustion of other substances. Flood with water to extinguish fire. DO NOT USE DRY CHEMICAL extinguishing agents.
What are the names of explosives?
Types of chemical explosives.