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What type of contamination do peroxides produce?

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The main hazard related to organic peroxides are their fire and explosion hazards. ... It is the double oxygen of the "peroxy" group that makes organic peroxides both useful and hazardous. The peroxy group is chemically unstable. It can easily decompose, giving off heat at a rate that increases as the temperature rises.

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