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Methyl ethyl ketone peroxide (MEKPO) is an unstable material that is classified as an explosive substance. We evaluated MEKPO 10 mass% under mixing with three inorganic acids (6 N HNO3, 6 N H3PO4, and 6 N H2SO4) by adiabatic system of vent sizing package 2 (VSP2). Results from evaluation and testing indicated that these three inorganic acids could increase the degree of hazard while combined with pure MEKPO. Therefore, information on the hazards and phenomena of runaway reaction should be provided in order to lessen the degree of hazard.
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Chen, JR., Tseng, JM., Lin, YF. et al. Adiabatic runaway studies for methyl ethyl ketone peroxide with inorganic acids by vent sizing package 2. Korean J. Chem. Eng. 25, 419–422 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-008-0070-x
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