Accidents of Organic Peroxides

Organic peroxides belong to a group of relatively new self-reactive substances, which, having a broad application as polymerization initiators, have grown with advances in petrochemistry. 

Explosions of many dangerous organic peroxides, such as methyl ethyl ketone peroxide and dibenzoylperoxide, frequently occurred in the early years of their use. In developed countries, however, products made safe through dilution or other means have come on the market because of progress in research. In new developing countries on the other hand, accidents with organic peroxide in plants or during transportation still occur. 

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