Reactivity Documentation
Non-Redox-Active Inorganic Compounds |
mixed with |
Peroxides, Organic |
Summary
- Generates gas: Reaction liberates gaseous products and may cause pressurization
- Generates heat: Exothermic reaction at ambient temperatures (releases heat)
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May produce the following gases:
- Oxygen
- Halogen Gas
Details
Reactivity Predictions (for each pair of reactive groups)
Non-Redox-Active Inorganic Compounds
Hazard Predictions
- Generates gas: Reaction liberates gaseous products and may cause pressurization
- Generates heat: Exothermic reaction at ambient temperatures (releases heat)
Rust (Fe2O3) is an active catalyst for the potentially explosive decomposition of hydrogen peroxide. Organic peroxides are likely to react similarly (Urben, P.G. 1995. Bretherick's Handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards, 5th Edition. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann. Vol. 2, pp. 1531).
Chloride salts react violently with peroxyacetic acid, evolving chlorine gas and forming explosive solids (Wienhofer, E. 1980. Chem. Ztg. 104, 146; Lenga, R.E., ed. 1988. Sigma Aldrich Library of Chemical Safety Data, 2nd Edition. Sigma Aldrich. pp. 2726; Lewis, R.J., Sr. 1992. Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials, 8th Edition. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. pp. 2709).
It is also noted that many inorganic compounds in this category will be completely benign if mixed with organic peroxides. Therefore caution should be used with any mixtures and should be evaluated carefully by consulting experts and also performing experimental testing.
Potential Gas Byproducts
- Oxygen (O2)
- Halogen Gas (X2)