Ritchie, Alexander Scott | Engineering Papers

DOE OSTI2024

Time Sensitive Chemical Testing and Reduction at LANL [Slides]

Mission critical operations and other research in the past and present require the use of Time Sensitive Chemicals (TSC). TSC generate additional hazards over time and require routine testing or evaluation for safe usage and storage. in January 2023, testing and evaluation on TSC fell below 50% compliance and multiple containers required controlled destruction, leading to management action.

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DOE OSTI2023

Avoid Procuring or Storing 2-Propanol in Opaque White, Clear Containers

One of the most important responsibilities chemical owners at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) have is to ensure the safety of the chemicals they own. An important consideration is how chemicals react to their environment. In the case of 2-propanol, a common solvent found in research laboratories used often in manufacturing and analytical processes, it can develop peroxides with exposure to light. 2-Propanol is classified as a Group B (class 3) peroxide-forming solvent. However, there is a dearth of literature that summarizes the risks surrounding peroxide formation in 2-propanol (IPA), leading to a lack of awareness of these hazards in the chemistry community.

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