Faculty of Chemical

Engineering
Universiti Teknologi MARA

Reactive Hazards

Ir. Mohd Azahar Mohd Ariff

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Uses of Reactive Chemistry
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What energy/products will be released?
Initial conditions
Reaction path

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Reaction thermodynamics
Reaction kinetics

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How will the released energy/products interact with the environment?

Environmental conditions
Process equipment & controls
Heat & mass transfer
People/property/environment response
Types of Chemical Reactivity

Main Category Subcategory

Readily Self- Polymerizes

Reacts Decomposes
Rearranges
Condenses

Readily Reacts Reacts with Nitrogen

with Common Reacts with Oxygen

Environmental Reacts with Water

Substances Reacts with Ordinary Combustibles

Reacts with Metals

Readily Reacts Reacts with Acids

with Other Reacts with Bases

Chemicals Reacts with Hydrogen