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Re: Hydrogen peroxide in torpedoes?
Posted by:
Natter
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Date: October 26, 2011 10:45AM
ROBERT M. Wrote:
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> The hydrogen peroxide was no more dangerous than
> gasoline. Proper care in handling it was
> mandatory, as it is with any volatile substance.
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That's debateable I think... As there's different risc-aspects involved with the two materials, it's hard to compare them.
High-concentrated hydrogen peroxide reacts with anything besides teflon and pure aluminum, so it certainly requires more care in handling and storage than gasoline. A fire initiated by hydrogen peroxide would also be more difficult to put out compared to one initiated by gasoline.
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>
> The hydrogen peroxide was no more dangerous than
> gasoline. Proper care in handling it was
> mandatory, as it is with any volatile substance.
>
>
That's debateable I think... As there's different risc-aspects involved with the two materials, it's hard to compare them.
High-concentrated hydrogen peroxide reacts with anything besides teflon and pure aluminum, so it certainly requires more care in handling and storage than gasoline. A fire initiated by hydrogen peroxide would also be more difficult to put out compared to one initiated by gasoline.
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