Reactive and explosive chemicals can cause serious injuries and even death if they are not handled with care. Here are some of those measures in detail!

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Working with Highly Reactive or Explosive
Chemicals

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Reactive and explosive
chemicals can cause serious
injuries and even death if they
are not handled with care.
Special safety measures and
handling procedures should be
followed by all personnel who
handle reactive materials on a
work site. Here are some of
those measures in detail:

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Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE)
 Workers and lab visitors
should wear safety goggles
or side shields when they
are handling explosive
materials.
 Full length shields should
protect the face and throat.

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 Extra shielding around the
throat should be present to
protect the jugular.
 Special care should be taken
during the handling of
synthesis systems which
may be explosive and when
bench shields are being
moved.

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Explosive And Liquid Gases
 Liquid gases are highly
flammable since the
substance they are made of
is highly concentrated.
Liquefied air for example is
as dangerous as liquid
oxygen since it leaves
behind a concentrated form
of oxygen after it burns
away. These substances
should be covered to
prevent this from
happening.

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 Adequate venting solutions
are necessary in a closed
system which contains
liquefied gas. This can prevent
dangerous buildup levels. If
the substance is flammable
such as hydrogen, the buildup
can lead to an explosive
environment.
 All gases should be stored in
special areas which can
prevent them from being
exposed to heat. Most gases
get volatile when they are
exposed to a heat source and
many explode on contact.

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Hydrogenation Reactions
 Hydrogenation reactions
that are carried out at
pressures above 1 atm
should be observed closely
and constantly.
 Make sure that the
equipment being used to
contain the process is
appropriate.
 The operating procedures
of the apparatus being used
should be reviewed
beforehand

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To prevent serious injuries in
workplaces that contain
hazardous substances, you
need to pay special attention
to detail. Proper training can
ensure your workers remain
unharmed.

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