Cincinnati Styrene RCar event (Simplified Explanation)

The simple explanation of what is happening… Styrene (Stabilized) is shipped with an “inhibitor.” This inhibitor is TIME and TEMPERATURE dependent. Should the inhibitor expire and/or the solution exceed its safe temperature, the inhibitor weakens, and the Styrene will begin to polymerize (chemical reaction), which is an EXOTHERMIC reaction with “run-away” potential. This means the...

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