Scope
Some products are incompatible in their concentrated state. It is therefore essential to ensure that the products are never mixed in their concentrated state.
Incompatible compounds in their concentrated state
pH regulator
The mixture of two pH regulators (pH minus and pH plus) in their concentrated state generates violent acid-base reactions:
pH minus + pH plus → Exothermal reaction + production of gaseous hydrogen
Chlorinated derivatives
Inorganic chlorinated derivatives (sodium and calcium hypochlorite) are incompatible at concentrated state with organic chlorinated derivatives (ATCC and DCCNa).
When they are mixed together in their concentrated state, two violent reactions take place:
Acid-base reaction
Inorganic chlorides (non-stabilised) are basic agents while organic chlorides (stabilised) are acidic agents. The mixture of the two in a moist environment will produce an exothermal reaction which will accelerate the decomposition of products.
Product decomposition
During the decomposition of two products, nitrogen trichloride (NC13) is produced. This gas is self-reactive and explodes immediately.
Mixture of pH regulator and chlorinated derivatives
The mixture of pH regulator products and all chlorinated derivatives in their concentrated state will cause two violent reactions.
Acid-base reaction
Acid-base reactions arising from the pH differences between the products will result in a violent increase in temperature (exothermal reaction) and will speed up the product decomposition
Product decomposition
During the decomposition of these products, gaseous chlorine is produced.
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