At the beginning of each semester I do a chemical safety training for my chemistry students. I always mention the danger of peroxides, particularly when the mix with organics. Well, when hurricane Harvey hit Crosby, Texas, six feet of flood water disabled the safe, refrigerated storage of organic peroxides at the Arkema chemicals plant. Plant chemists and administrators warned that the chemicals would become unstable as they warmed and that explosion would occur. And this morning it did. More explosions are coming.
The Washington Post reported the story today.
The Washington Post reported the story today.