Reactivity Documentation
Halogenated Organic Compounds |
mixed with |
Oxidizing Agents, Weak |
Summary
- Potentially hazardous: May be hazardous but unknown
Details
Reactivity Predictions (for each pair of reactive groups)
Oxidizing Agents, Weak
Hazard Predictions
- Potentially hazardous: May be hazardous but unknown
When combined, strong oxidizers and halogenated organics may react with intensity, as shown in the examples below. However, no specific evidence was found for a hazardous reaction between weak oxidizers and halogenated organics. Because of the nature of the members of the Weak Oxidizing Agents group we would not expect reaction kinetics to yield hazardous conditions. We urge chemists to perform testing to ensure that hazards do not occur under conditions appropriate to the scenario.
Fluorine reacts explosively with halocarbons, including carbon tetrachloride and chloroform (Mellor, J.W. 1956. Mellor's Comprehensive Treatise on Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry. Longmans, Green and Co Ltd. Volume 2, Supplemental 1. pp. 198).
CCl4 forms explosive mixtures with ClF3 at low temperatures (Mellor, J.W. 1956. Mellor's Comprehensive Treatise on Inorganic and Theoretical Chemistry. Longmans, Green and Co Ltd. Volume 2, Supplemental 1. pp. 156).
Dichloromethane can form an explosive mixture with N2O5 (Dubar, J. et al. 1968. Compt. Rend. (Series C) 266:1114).
N2O4 forms shock-sensitive explosive mixtures with halocarbons, including dichloromethane, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, 1,2-dichloroethane, trichloroethylene, and tetrachloroethylene (Turley, R.E. 1963. Chemical and Engineering News 42(47):53).