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Title: Standard Operating Procedures of Standardizing Hydrochloric Acid

Department/Unit:

This SOP has been written for the research and development laboratorys transfer of the hydrochloric acid. The purpose of this SOP is to provide the correct instructions for the lab instructor and students to standardize the hydrochloric acid to prevent spills and injury. 1. Lab instructor 2. Lecturers 3. Chemical Engineering Students Equipment/Tools Needed:

Purpose: Who can perform this SOP?

Personal Protective Equipment:

1. 2. 3. 4.

Lab coat Glove Splash Goggle Safety Shoes

Tools:

Laboratory apparatus and materials.

Reference Materials:

Lab manual.

Others:

Procedures:

Prepare Equipment

Before Standardizing

During Standardizing

After Standardizing

1.

2. 3.

Name the 1. tools 2. needed. Locate the tools. 3. Ensure all the 4. tools is in good condition.

Clean the apparatus. 1. Measure and put all the material into the apparatus. 2. Locate the apparatus. Ensure the apparatus are located properly. 3.

Pour the measured 1. Pour all the used hydrochloric acid the chemical into into a flat bottom flask. a disposal tank. Pour the measured 2. Clean all the Sodium carbonate apparatus and into the burette. materials. Drop two drops of 3. Keep the apparatus phenolphthalein into and materials into flat bottom flask. its original place. 4. Open the pipe at the end of burette until If there are any the hydrochloric acid broken turn to slightly apparatus, report colourless. it to the 5. Take the reading. supervisor. 6. Repeat step 1 to 5 for two times. If the chemical spill on the: Clothes remove the cloth Skin wash for 15 minutes Table clean the table

Prepared by

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Reviewed by

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Approved by

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