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ERIC Number: EJ382796
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1988
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Control of Peroxidizable Compounds: An Addendum.
Mirafzal, Gholam A.; Baumgarten, Henry E.
Journal of Chemical Education, v65 n9 pA226-29 Sep 1988
Recounts a high school chemistry lab explosion while distilling alcohols. Proposes peroxide formation in older samples of alcohols as the cause. Lists commonly found laboratory alcohols and their peroxide concentrations. Discusses methodology for both detecting and removing peroxides. (MVL)
Descriptors: Accidents, Chemical Analysis, Chemical Reactions, Chemistry, College Science, Hazardous Materials, Higher Education, Laboratory Safety, Organic Chemistry, Safety Education, School Safety, Science Instruction, Secondary Education, Secondary School Science
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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