Safety
Acetic anhydride is an irritant and flammable. Because of its reactivity toward water, alcohol foam or carbon dioxide are preferred for fire suppression. The vapour of acetic anhydride is harmful.
When mixed with hydrogen peroxide, an excess of acetic anhydride reacts with one of the reaction products peracetic acid and forms highly shock sensitive and explosive diacetyl peroxide.
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