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ERIC Number: EJ355980
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Safety in the Chemical Laboratory. Stable Organic Oxidants: Paradox or Possibility?
Bretherick, Leslie
Journal of Chemical Education, v64 n2 pA43-A44 Feb 1987
Discusses the relative instability of organic oxidants, citing early attempts at overcoming the solubility limitations in organic reaction systems. Describes the more recent introduction of new types of organic oxidant salts that have demonstrated more promising levels of stability, though unexpected explosions have still occurred. (TW)
Descriptors: Accidents, Chemical Reactions, Chemistry, Fuels, Hazardous Materials, Laboratory Safety, Molecular Structure, Organic Chemistry, Oxidation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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