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Dangerous fire hazard
by spontaneous chemical reaction. It is a
very powerful oxidzer. Fires of this material
should be handled like sodurn peroxide
fires. Moderate explosion hazard by
spontaneous chemical reaction. Explodes on
contact with water, forming H2O2 and
KOH. Violent reactions with air, Sb, As, O2 ,
K. Vigorous reaction on contact with
reducing materials. On contact with acid or
acid fumes, it can emit toxic fumes.
Incompatible with carbon, diselenium
dichloride, ethanol, hydrocarbons, metals.
When heated to decomposition it emits
toxic fumes of K2O . See also PEROXIDES,
E
INORGANIC.
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