Thermal ignition of carbon monoxide

The Effect of Buoyancy on the Thermal Ignition of Carbon Monoxide... 

The expln temp under confinement with a heating rate of 50/mii is 190°. The self-ignition temp of a vap/air riiixt is 193°. The principle prod of the thermal decompn of NPN is carbon monoxide. The combined molar vol from one mole of NPN of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide is 1.84 moles (at 305psi and 200°)... 

An aqueous solution of aluminium formate was being evaporated over a low flame. When the surface crust was disturbed, an explosion occurred. This seems likely to have been due to thermal decomposition of the solid, liberation of carbon monoxide and ignition of the latter admixed with air. 

Acryhc elastomers are normally stable and not reactive with water. The material must be preheated before ignition can occur, and fire conditions offer no hazard beyond that of ordinary combustible material (56). Above 300°C these elastomers may pyrolize to release ethyl acrylate and other alkyl acrylates. Otherwise, thermal decomposition or combustion may produce carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen chloride, and/or other chloiinated compounds if chlorine containing monomers are present ia the polymer. 

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