Standard Operating Procedure for Chemical Handling and Storage

Standard Operating Procedure for Chemical Handling and Storage 
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10. 
MATERIALS LIABLE TO FORM PEROXIDES IN STORAGE
 
10.1 
A number of both organic and inorganic compounds are susceptible for 
the formation of peroxide compounds by reaction with atmospheric 
oxygen. Such compounds include: 

Aldehydes

Ethers, especially cyclic ethers and those containing primary and 
secondary alcohol groups

Compounds containing benzylic hydrogen atoms (particularly if the 
hydrogens are on tertiary carbon atoms)

Compounds containing the allylic structure, including most alkenes.

Vinyl and vinylidene compounds.
10.2 
Among the more widely-used compounds which may form peroxides in 
storage are:

acetal

cumene

cyclohexene

cyclooctene

decahydronaphthalene

decalin

diacetylene

dicyclopentadiene

diethyl ether

diethylene glycol

diisopropyl ether

dimethyl ether

dioxane

divinyl acetylene

ethylene glycol dimethyl ether (glyme)

isopropyl ether

methyl acetylene

sodium amide

tetrahydrofuran (THF)

tetrahydronaphthalene

tetralin

vinyl acetate

vinylidene chloride
10.3 
Peroxide compounds are very reactive and often highly unstable.

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Standard Operating Procedure for Chemical Handling and Storage