title: Asbestos-induced decomposition of hydrogen peroxide.
abstract: Decomposition of H2O2 by chrysotile asbestos was demonstrated employing titration with KMnO4. The participation of OH radicals in this process was delineated employing the OH radical scavenger dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). A mechanism involving the Fenton and Haber-Weiss reactions as the pathway for the H2O2 decomposition and OH radical production is postulated.
mesh_terms: D001194:Asbestos / Q000494:pharmacology*; D055598:Chemical Phenomena; D002621:Chemistry; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D012996:Solutions
chemical_list: D012996:Solutions; D001194:Asbestos; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide