A chemical plant in nearby Crosby, TX manufactures a class of unstable compounds called organic peroxides. One is TATP, the explosive the infamous "Shoe Bomber" attempted to use aboard a flight.

Many chemicals have a shelf-life and can become more hazardous as time goes on. This webpage discusses two classes of time-sensitive hazardous chemicals: peroxide forming solvents and certain ...

Highly reactive chemicals include those that have the potential to vigorously polymerize, undergo a vigorous condensation or oxidation-reduction reaction, or become self-reactive due to shock, ...

Poly(L-lactide) (PLLA) is a remarkable material of considerable interest not only as a biodegradable polymer but also as a biologically based polymer, in the sense that it is not derived from ...

Hydrogen peroxide contains peroxides, bleaching agents that may help whiten teeth. However, it can damage tooth enamel if a person does not use it correctly. Hydrogen peroxide is also an active ...