Some common groups of chemicals can form peroxides once exposed to oxygen. These general categories of chemicals include Aldehydes, Ketones, Ethers, Alkenes and Alkali metals. Once peroxides form, ...

This webpage discusses two classes of time-sensitive hazardous chemicals: peroxide forming solvents and certain compressed gas cylinders. It is Extremely important that these chemicals are identified ...

The University of South Dakota closed its doors from 6 a.m. to 12 p.m. Thursday while a hazardous materials disposal crew ...

Certain expired and unusable chemicals are hazardous waste and subject to regulations. Watch for expiration dates on containers of peroxide-forming chemicals including ethers. Biohazardous waste is ...

USD says peroxide-forming chemicals were found in the Science & Technology Building on their Sioux Falls campus. According to a news release sent by USD, peroxide-forming chemicals are a class of ...

When yeast was added to hydrogen peroxide, a chemical in the yeast causes a reaction in which the hydrogen peroxide breaks apart to form oxygen gas and water. The oxygen was in the bubbles you saw.