Authors: Ali A Ensafi, Esmaeil Heydari

Publication date: 2012/1/5

Conference name: Enabling Science and Nanotechnology (ESciNano), 2012 International Conference on

Pages: 1-2

Publisher: IEEE

Abstract Hydroxylamine (HX) is a reactive chemical with formula NH 2 OH, as well as a
functional group where one or more of the hydrogens are replaced by substituents.
Hydroxylamine tends to be explosive, and the nature of the hazard is not entirely
understood. Hydroxylamine is used as a reducing agent in a myriad of organic and
inorganic reactions. It can also act as antioxidants for fatty acids. Some non-chemical uses
include removal of hair from animal hides and photography developing solutions [1]. ...