Self-Accelerating Decomposition Temperature (SADT) is the lowest temperature at which an organic peroxide, capable of an exothermic decomposition reaction, in a typical vessel or shipping package will undergo a self-accelerating decomposition that the heat of decomposition exceeds the amount of energy lost to the surroundings. A SADT test is used in the determination of the lowest temperature at which a sample undergoes auto-accelerative decomposition, and is the method prescribed by the United Nations (UN) for the determination of safety parameters associated with the packaging and transportation of materials.
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