Incompatible Chemicals
Peroxides and organics or metals when mixed could create what reaction?
Fire
Can you wear jewelry in the lab?
No, unless it is covered or completely out of the way
Are normal prescription glasses appropriate as PPE in the lab?
NO!
What is the reaction when acids and bases are mixed?
Generation of excess heat; including boiling over.
What is PPE used for?
To eliminate or minimize exposure to some hazards encountered when working in a chemistry lab
How do you choose the glove material?
Based on the chemicals being used
What are incompatible chemicals?
The combination of substances that react with each other to produce very exothermic reactions.
What items are commonly used as PPE? (3)
-Eye protection
-Gloves
-Laboratory coat
What can put corrosives in intimate contact with your skin and trap the chemicals there?
Jewelry
When do the mixing of incompatible chemicals most likely occur?
Adding waste to waste containers
What type of clothes should you avoid wearing in the lab? (3)
-shorts
-short skirts
-shirts that show midriff
-bulky and loose fitting clothes-
-open toe shoes
Where should you dispose of your gloves?
In the designated hazardous waste container or lab trash. Try to keep used gloves in the lab
Which acid can react with wood or paper to form cellulose perchlorate which can spontaneously combust?
Perchloric Acid
What may knock over laboratory items, be dragged through chemical spills, or present a fire hazard with open flames?
Loose sleeves
__________may be hazardous but not always the case.
Contaminated gloves