ABSTRACT
In processing industries, chemicals which are unstable in mixtures or intermediates require considerable attention to prevent any hazardous incidents. The selection of appropriate technologies has been a substantial need to adequately mitigate any thermal hazards, which is helpful in conducting further analysis of the incompatibility of different reactive chemicals. This chapter focuses on the intrinsic hazardous nature of a typically unstable organic peroxide, namely cumene hydroperoxide (CHP). The study was conducted with the help of two calorimeters: differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermal activity monitor (TAM). The objectives of this chapter are to provide safer process design in order to upgrade safety technologies which could minimize thermal hazards of reactive peroxides occurring during processing, storage, transportation, and even disposal processes.
