Peroxide Forming Chemicals
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| Adapted from listed supplied by Orlando Lawrence Berkely National Laboratory http://www.lbl.gov/ehs/chsp/html/react_peroxides.shtml |
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| Groups |
| Group A: May Form Explosive Levels of Peroxides Without Concentration (Safe Storage Time After Opening: 3 Months) |
| Group B: May Form Explosive Levels of Peroxides as Concentration Increases (Safe Storage Time After Opening: 12 Months) |
| Group C: May Autopolymerize as a Result of Peroxide Accumulation (Safe Storage Time After Opening: Uninhibited Chemicals, 24 Hours/ Inhibited Chemicals, 12 Months) |
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| Chemical |
CAS |
Synonyms |
State |
Group |
Reference |
| Butadiene |
106-99-0 |
1,3-Butadiene |
G |
A |
1, 3, 4 |
| Chloroprene |
126-99-8 |
2-Chloro-1,3- butadiene |
L |
A |
1, 3, 4 |
| Divinyl acetylene |
821-08-9 |
1,5-Hexadien- 3-yne |
L |
A |
5 |
| Isopropyl ether |
108-20-3 |
|
L |
A |
5 |
| Tetrafluoroethylene |
116-14-3 |
|
G |
A |
4 |
| Vinyl ether |
109-93-3 |
Divinyl ether |
L |
A |
5 |
| Vinylidene chloride |
75-35-4 |
1,1- Dichloroethylene |
L |
A |
5 |
| Acetal |
105-57-7 |
|
L |
B |
5 |
| Acetaldehyde |
75-07-0 |
|
L |
B |
4 |
| Benzyl alcohol |
100-51-6 |
|
L |
B |
4 |
| 2-Butanol |
78-92-2 |
|
l |
B |
4 |
| Cyclohexanol |
108-93-0 |
|
l |
B |
4 |
| Cyclohexene |
110-83-8 |
|
l |
B |
5 |
| 2-Cyclohexen-1-ol |
822-67-3 |
|
l |
B |
4 |
| Cyclopentene |
142-29-0 |
|
l |
B |
5 |
| Decahydronaphthalene |
91-17-8 |
|
l |
B |
4 |
| Diacetylene |
460-12-8 |
|
g |
B |
5 |
| Dicyclopentadiene |
77-73-6 |
|
l |
B |
5 |
| Diethylene glycol dimethyl ether |
111-96-6 |
Diglyme |
l |
B |
5 |
| Dioxane |
123-91-1 |
1,4-Dioxane |
l |
B |
5 |
| Ethylene glycol dimethyl ether |
110-71-4 |
Glyme |
l |
B |
5 |
| Ethyl ether |
60-29-7 |
Diethyl ether |
l |
B |
5 |
| Furan |
128-37-0 |
|
l |
B |
5 |
| 4-Heptanol |
589-55-9 |
|
l |
B |
4 |
| 2-Hexanol |
626-93-7 |
|
l |
B |
4 |
| Isopropyl benzene |
98-82-8 |
Cumene |
l |
B |
5 |
| Methyl acetylene |
74-99-7 |
Propyne |
g |
B |
5 |
| 3-Methyl-1-butanol |
123-51-3 |
Isoamyl alcohol |
l |
B |
4 |
| Methyl cyclopentane |
96-37-7 |
|
l |
B |
5 |
| Methyl isobutyl ketone |
108-10-1 |
Methyl-i-butyl ketone |
l |
B |
5 |
| 4-Methyl-2-pentanol |
108-11-2 |
|
l |
B |
4 |
| 2-Pentanol |
6032-29-7 |
|
l |
B |
4 |
| 4-Penten-1-ol |
821-09-0 |
|
l |
B |
4 |
| 1-Phenylethanol |
98-85-1 |
alpha-Methyl-benzyl alcohol |
l |
B |
4 |
| 2-Phenylethanol |
60-12-8 |
Phenethyl alcohol |
l |
B |
4 |
| 2-Propanol |
67-63-0 |
Isopropanol |
l |
B |
6, 7 |
| Tetrahydrofuran |
109-99-9 |
|
l |
B |
5 |
| Tetrahydronaphthalene |
119-64-2 |
|
l |
B |
5 |
| Acrylic acid |
79-10-7 |
|
l |
C |
2, 5 |
| Acrylonitrile |
107-13-1 |
|
l |
C |
2, 5 |
| Butadiene |
106-99-0 |
|
g |
C |
1, 3, 5 |
| Buten-3-yne |
689-97-4 |
Vinyl acetylene & Butenyne |
g |
C |
5 |
| Chloroprene |
126-99-8 |
2-Chloro-1,3-butadiene |
l |
C |
1, 3, 5 |
| Chlorotrifluoroethylene |
79-38-9 |
|
g |
C |
5 |
| Methyl methracrylate |
80-62-6 |
|
l |
C |
2, 5 |
| Styrene |
100-42-5 |
|
l |
C |
5 |
| Tetrafluoroethylene |
116-14-3 |
|
g |
C |
5 |
| Vinyl acetate |
108-05-4 |
|
l |
C |
5 |
| Vinyl chloride |
75-01-4 |
Mono-chloroethylene |
g |
C |
5 |
| Vinylidene chloride |
75-35-4 |
1,1-Dichloroethylene |
l |
C |
5 |
| 2-Vinyl pyridine |
100-69-6 |
|
l |
C |
5 |
| 4-Vinyl pyridine |
100-43-6 |
|
l |
C |
5 |
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| Footnotes |
| 1. When stored as a liquid monomer. |
| 2. Although these form peroxides, no explosions involving these monomers have been reported. |
| 3. Also stored as a gas in gas cylinders. |
| 4. Kelly, R.J., Review of Safety Guidelines for Peroxidizable Organic Chemicals, Chemical Health and Safety, September/October, 1996. |
| 5. National Research Council, Prudent Practices in the Laboratory, Handling and Disposal of Chemicals; National Academy Press; Washington, D.C., 1999. |
| 6. Clark, D.E., Peroxides and Peroxide-Forming Compounds, Chemical Health and Safety, September/October, 2001. |
| 7. This material is peroxidizable but not dangerous unless distilled or concentrated. Testing (see “Peroxide Testing Method”) is required only prior to distillation or concentration. |
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