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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Incidents of pyrophorics in storage
Date: Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 11:21:55 AM
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Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 14:42:48 -0400
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From: Daniel Crowl <crowl**At_Symbol_Here**MTU.EDU>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Incidents of pyrophorics in storage
Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 09:34:52 -0600
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Hi Harry,

Akzo Nobel makes a number of metal alkyls that are used as initiators for polymer reactions. They are pyrophoric and are routinely shipped.

At present, I do not have a contact on this. They might have some case histories.

See this web site:

http://www.akzonobel-polymerchemicals.com/ProductGroups/SafetyandHandlingofMetalAlkyls.htm

Dan Crowl

On Mon, Apr 16, 2018 at 9:33 AM, Harry J. Elston <helston**At_Symbol_Here**midwestchemsafety.com> wrote:
Does anyone have an example of a container failure of a pyrophoric substance in storage, or even broader, ignition of a stored pyrophore? I cannot find anything in my stack of stuff apart from finely divided metallic hydrides that have self heated/ignited after >20+ years of storage of the former metal.

"In storage" is key here.

Please respond offline to me: helston**At_Symbol_Here**midwestchemsafety.com

Thanks,

Harry

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