Thermal Decomposition of Potassium Chlorate

Combustion Mechanism and Kinetics of Thermal Decomposition of Ammonium Chlorate and Nitrite

Combustion data of ammonium chlorate and nitrite have been analyzed. The leading reactions of combustion of both NH4ClO3 and NH4NO2 at low pressures have been shown to proceed in the condensed phase, with the burning rate defined by the decomposition kinetics at the surface temperature. The kinetics of NH4ClO3 and NH4NO2 decomposition have been calculated by using a condensed-phase combustion m...

Cranial MR imaging findings of potassium chlorate intoxication.

We present the case of a patient who attempted suicide by ingesting matchstick heads (55% potassium chlorate). The patient presented to the emergency room with loss of consciousness, and MR imaging revealed symmetric hyperintense signal within the deep gray matter and medial temporal lobes. The patient improved after undergoing conventional treatment and hyperbaric oxygen.

Possible potassium chlorate nephrotoxicity associated with chronic matchstick ingestion*

We present a case of a 48-year-old active duty male soldier with a history of chronic exposure to potassium chlorate, later diagnosed with chronic interstitial nephritis. He reported regular matchstick consumption to prevent chigger (Trombicula autumnalis) bites, amounting to ∼5.8 g of potassium chlorate over 3 years. Potassium chlorate can cause anuric renal failure within days of a toxic dose...

Thermal Decomposition of Coal

Thermal stability and thermal decomposition of sucralose

Several papers have been described on the thermal stability of the sweetener, C12H19Cl3O8 (Sucralose). Nevertheless no study using thermoanalytical techniques was found in the literature. Simultaneous thermogravimetry and differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and infrared spectroscopy, have been used to study the thermal stability and thermal decomposit...