Aged Chemical Hazards
Department of Safety and Environmental Compliance
Aged Chemical Hazards
Chemical/Class | Hazards | Cause of Change | New Hazards |
Divinyl acetatea | Flammable Explosive | Reacts with air to form peroxides | Explosive |
Dioxaneb | Flammable Health | React with air to form peroxides | Severe explosives |
Hydrogen peroxidea | Oxidizer Health | Decomposed by heat and light to hydrogen and oxygen |
Flammable |
Isopropyl ethera | Flammable Health | Reacts with air to form peroxides | Severe explosive |
Perchloric acida | Corrosive Oxidizer | Vapors condense on cool surfaces and react with organic materials to form shock-sensitive explosives (detonation could be caused by raising a hood door) | Explosive |
Potassium metala | Pyrophoric Water-reactive when cut | Reacts with air to form peroxides | Explosive when cut |
Sodium amidea | Flammable Health | Reacts with air to form peroxides | Explosive |
Vinylidene chloridea | Extremely Flammable Health Reactive |
Reacts with air to form peroxides; peroxides initiate polymerization |
Explosive |
Aldehydesa,b | Flammable Health | Water contamination in product over one year old produces alcohols and acids |
Flammable Corrosive |
Ethersab | Flammable | Reacts with air to form peroxides | Explosive |
Ethoxy compoundsa,b | Flammable Various | Reacts with air to form peroxides | Explosive |
Acetalb | Flammable Health | ||
Acrylic acidb | Health Reactive Combustible | Reacts with air to form peroxides; peroxides initiate polymerization |
Explosive |
Tetrafuoroethyleneb | Health Reactive | Reacts with air to form peroxides | Explosive |
Tetrahydrofuranb | Flammable Health | Reacts with air to form peroxides | Explosive |
Tetrahydronaphtaleneb | Combustible | Reacts with air to form peroxides | Explosive |
Vinyl acetateb | Flammable Health Reactive | Reacts with air to form peroxides; peroxides initiate polymerization |
Explosive |
Vinyl chlorideb | Flammable Health | Reacts with air to form peroxides; peroxides initiate polymerization |
Explosive |
Vinyl ethersb | Flammable Health Reactive | Reacts with air to form peroxides; peroxides initiate polymerization |
Explosive |
Vinyl ethersb | Flammable Health Reactive | Reacts with air to form peroxides; peroxides initiate polymerization |
Explosive |
Vinyl pyridineb | Health | Reacts with air to form peroxides; peroxides initiate polymerization |
Explosive |
aDiscard after 3 months | |||
bDiscard after 1 year |