I-hydrogen peroxide ayifaneleki njengento evuthayo futhi ayinayo indawo ekhanyayo; ngakho, ayivuthi ngesibani.
Nokho, i-hydrogen peroxide iba yingozi uma ishiswa, njengoba ibola ngokushesha emazingeni okushisa aphakeme, ukukhiqiza i-oxygen eningi, okubhebhezela kakhulu umlilo.
Ukushiswa ngokwemvelo kuyinqubo eqinile yokunciphisa i-oxidation. Ngaphezu kwalokho, i-hydrogen peroxide isebenza njenge-oxidizer enamandla, inikezwe amandla aqinile we-oxidizing.
Akumele igcinwe nezinto ezehlisayo ezijwayelekile ngenxa yokuthambekela kwayo ukuzibandakanya eziqhumayo kanye nokusabela kwe-redox okukhipha ukushisa ngezinto ezinjalo.