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Azo compounds, which readily show self-reactive traits, are extensively used in solution radical polymerization. If the phase of reaction is changed, such as in an endothermic process is weaker than in the exothermic decomposition process, it may cause serious fires and explosions. To ensure thermal safety of azo initiators in the process of creation, the commonly used oil-soluble azo initiators, 2,2′-azobis-(2-methylbutyronitrile), or so-called AMBN, are chosen to be explored. In this study, thermal decomposition characteristics under non-isothermal were obtained using differential scanning calorimetry. The composed data can be input into an equation such as isoconversional differential method with advanced thermal analysis technique to evaluate the cardinal thermal hazard for AMBN thermokinetic.