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Chemical reactivity evaluation: The CCPS program
Author(s) -
West A. S.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
process safety progress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.378
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1547-5913
pISSN - 1066-8527
DOI - 10.1002/prs.680120109
Subject(s) - reactivity (psychology) , hazardous waste , biochemical engineering , process safety , hazard , chemical safety , process (computing) , degree of unsaturation , chemical industry , chemistry , environmental science , risk analysis (engineering) , engineering , waste management , computer science , organic chemistry , chemical plant , environmental engineering , business , medicine , alternative medicine , operating system , pathology
A summary is presented of the chemical reactivity evaluation aspects of the soon to be published “Guidelines for Chemical Reactivity Evaluation and Application to Process Design” developed under the sponsorship of the Center for Chemical Process Safety. Emphasis is placed on strategies for thermochemical evaluation of industrial chemical substances. Certain structural entities, for example, high degrees of unsaturation and nitrogenhalogen linkages, will likely identify hazardous reactive chemicals. The effects of impurities in the chemicals, as well as, for example, incidental contact with water and air (oxygen), must also be considered in the evluation of potential reactivity hazards, representing undesired reactions. Various test methods are indicated briefly along with the rationale for use of specific methods in hazard evaluation.