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Oxidising

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  • 1. Oxidizing materials are chemicals that can decompose readily to yield oxygen or an oxidizing substance. (https://www.canada.ca/content/dam/hc-sc/migration/hc-sc/ewh-semt/alt_formats/pdf/occup-travail/whmis-simdut/oxidizing-comburantes-eng.pdf). 2. Oxidizing chemicals are materials that spontaneously evolve oxygen at room temperature or with slight heating or promote combustion. (Brandeis University). 3. when brought into contact with chemically oxidizable organic or inorganic substances, bring about dangerous reactions causing fire, explosion, or the formation of other hazardous substances. (https://www.chemsafetypro.com/Topics/CRA/Oxidising_Properties.html)

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