Evaluation of chemical stability

The author discusses a system of 3 simple, time and material saving tests that may be used to give an indication of the explosion potential of chemicals. Note: This paper was presented at the Summer Conference of the National Academy of Science Committee on Hazardous Materials, New London, Conn., July 8–9, 1970; and is a revision of an earlier paper titled “Hazard Evaluation Testing: A System for the Classification of Chemicals,” which was presented at the 64th Annual Meeting of the AIChE, March 16–20, 1969 and was published inLoss Prevention, Vol. 3.