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A severe irritant to shin, eyes, and mucous membranes. Dangerous fire hazard by chemical reaction; a powerfuloxidizing agent. Reacts explosively or violently under the appropriate conditions with water, acids, powdered metals, acetic acid, acetic anhydride, Al, (Al + CO2), aluminum + aluminum chloride, almond oil, (NH4)2S208, aniline, Sb, As, benzene, boron nitride, calcium aceqlide, charcoal, Cu, cotton wool, (KNO3 + dextrose), diethyl ether, fibrous materials + water, glucose + potassium nitrate, hexamethylene-tetramine, hydrogen sulfide, hydroxy compounds (e.g., ethanol, ethylene glycol, glycerol, sugar), magnesium, (Mg + CO2), MnO2, metals, metals + carbon dioxide + water, nonmetals (e.g., carbon, phosphorus, antimony, arsenic, boron, sulfur, selenium), nonmetal halides (e.g., diselenium dichloride, disulfur dichloride, phosphorus trichloride), organic matter, paraffin, K, silver chloride + charcoal, soap, Na, sodium dioxide, SCl, Sn, Zn, wood, peroxyformic acid, reducing materials. Will react with water or steam to produce heat and toxic fumes. To fight fire, use carbon dioxide or dry chemical. Combustible materials ignited by contact with sodium peroxide should be smothered with soda ash, salt or dolomite mixtures. Chemical fire extinguishers should not be used. If the fire cannot be smothered, it should be flooded with large quantities of water from a hose. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of Na2O. See also SODIUM HYDROXIDE and PEROXIDES, INORGANIC.
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