RISK ASSESSMENT Cornerstone College

Chemical Reactions
Written by: Tony Egan Commenced on: 17 Aug 2018 Expires: 17 Nov 2019

Classes for which experiment is required

Teacher: Alana Retallack (training code 2) Year Group: 9 Room Period Date
SC206 5 Tue 21/8/18
Items to be prepared by laboratory technician (training code 1)
10 groups :
zinc
copper s ulfate s olution
s odium carbonate s olution
s odium chloride s olution
s ilver nitrate s olution
potas s ium iodide s olution
lead nitrate s olution
barium chloride s olution
s odium s ulfate s olution
hydrochloric acid
s odium carbonate (s olid)
6 x tes t tubes
tes t tube rack
evaporating dis h
matches
s patula

Procedure or reference, including variations

Works heet

Equipment to be used
box of matches
Potential hazards Standard handling procedures
Box burns violently if ignited. Keep dry. Us ed matches s hould never be returned to the
box. Count boxes out and in.

evaporating dish
Potential hazards
Retains heat for a long time after heating, es pecially if
contents have s ignificant mas s . Avoid inhalation of fumes
emitted during heating. Do not evaporate flammable
liquids near an ignition s ource.
Standard handling procedures
Ins pect and dis card any chipped or cracked dis hes no
matter how s mall the damage, s ince they may break
during heating.

spatula

test tube, small (~75 x 8 mm), soda glass

Potential hazards
Breakage of tes t tubes . Cuts from chipped tes t-tube
rims . Melts at red heat in roaring buns en flame (s odium
fus ion tes t) and s hatters when dropped into water; us e
gauze to protect agains t flying glas s fragments .
Standard handling procedures
Ins pect and dis card any damaged tes t tubes . Sweep up
broken glas s with brus h and dus tpan; do not us e
fingers .

Chemicals to be used
barium chloride <0.05 M (<1% wt/wt) BaCl2(aq)
CAS : 10326-27-9
Clas s : nc PG: none Us ers : K-12 Training: 1-6

GHS data: Not clas s ified as a hazardous chemical.

Potential hazards
Low toxicity.

copper(II) sulfate, anhydrous CuSO 4

UN: 3077 CAS : 7758-98-7
Clas s : 9 PG: III Us ers : 7-12 Training: 1-6
GHS data: Harmful if s wallowed
Caus es s erious eye irritation
WARNING
Caus es s kin irritation
Very toxic to aquatic life with long las ting effects

Potential hazards Standard handling procedures

Toxic. Particles of s olid irritate s kin and eyes . Not Do not inhale fine particles . Corrodes mos t iron-bas ed
recommended for us e by K-2 s tudents ; teacher metals .
demons tration only. Careful teacher s upervis ion requried
with s tudents in Years 3-6.

hydrochloric acid <3 M (<10% wt/wt) HCl(aq)

CAS : 7647-01-0
Clas s : nc PG: none Us ers : 7-12* Training: 1-5

GHS data: Not clas s ified as a hazardous chemical.

Potential hazards Standard handling procedures
Higher concentrations irritate eyes , lungs and s kin. Avoid inhalation of vapour.

lead(II) nitrate 0.003-0.03 M (0.1-1% wt/wt) Pb(NO 3)2(aq)

CAS : 10099-74-8
Clas s : nc PG: none Us ers : 11-12 Training: 1,2,5*

GHS data:
May damage fertility or the unborn child
DANGER
Harmful to aquatic life

Potential hazards Standard handling procedures

HIGHLY TOXIC; CUMULATIVE POISON; MAY DAMAGE Was h hands thoroughly after us ing lead s alts . Should not
FERTILITY AND THE UNBORN CHILD. be handled by pregnant women. Women of reproductive
age s hould avoid handling the chemical.

potassium iodide >0.9 M (>15% wt/wt) KI(aq)

CAS : 7681-11-0
Clas s : nc PG: none Us ers : 7-12 Training: 1-5

GHS data:
Harmful if s wallowed
WARNING Caus es s kin irritation
Caus es s erious eye irritation

Potential hazards Standard handling procedures

Toxic. Irritates s kin and eyes . Solubility ~900 g/L at 20°C.

silver nitrate 0.059-0.18 M (1-3% wt/wt) AgNO 3(aq)

CAS : 7761-88-8
Clas s : nc PG: none Us ers : 7-12 Training: 1-5

GHS data:
Caus es s kin irritation
WARNING Caus es s erious eye irritation
Toxic to aquatic life with long las ting effects

Potential hazards Standard handling procedures

May damage eyes at high concentrations . Do not allow s olution to enter eyes .

sodium carbonate, anhydrous (s oda as h) Na 2CO 3

CAS : 497-19-8
Clas s : nc PG: none Us ers : 7-12 Training: 1-6

GHS data:

WARNING Caus es s erious eye irritation

 Potential hazards
Eye and s kin irritant, s ince alkaline. Low toxicity.

sodium carbonate <0.94 M (<10% wt/wt) Na 2CO 3(aq)

CAS : 6132-02-1
Clas s : nc PG: none Us ers : K-12 Training: 1-6

GHS data: Not clas s ified as a hazardous chemical.

Potential hazards
Low toxicity.

sodium chloride, solid (s alt) NaCl

CAS : 7647-14-5
Clas s : nc PG: none Us ers : K-12* Training: 1-6*

GHS data: Not clas s ified as a hazardous chemical.

Potential hazards
Low toxicity.

sodium sulfate, solution Na 2SO 4(aq)

CAS : 7727-73-3
Clas s : nc PG: none Us ers : K-12 Training: 1-6

GHS data: Not clas s ified as a hazardous chemical.

Potential hazards
Low toxicity.

zinc, pieces Zn
CAS : 7440-66-6
Clas s : nc PG: none Us ers : K-12* Training: 1-6*

GHS data:

WARNING Very toxic to aquatic life with long las ting effects

Potential hazards
Not toxic to humans .

Knowledge
I have read and unders tood the potential hazards and s tandard handling procedures of all the equipment, chemicals
and biological items , including living organis ms .
I have read and unders tood the Safety Data Sheets for all hazardous chemicals us ed in the experiment.
I have copies of the Safety Data Sheets of all the hazardous chemicals available in or near the laboratory.

Risk assessment
I have cons idered the ris ks of:
fire or explos ion breakage of equipment expos ure to pathogens was te dis pos al
chemicals in eyes injuries from equipment injuries from animals improper labelling/s torage
inhalation of gas /dus t rotating equipment intens e light/las ers inappropriate behaviour
chemicals on s kin electrical s hock UV, IR, nuclear radiation communication is s ues
inges tion of chemicals vibration or nois e pres s ure ins ide equipment allergies
runaway reaction s harp objects heavy lifting s pecial needs
heat or cold falling or flying objects s lipping, tripping, falling other ris ks
Certification by Teacher
I have as s es s ed the ris ks as s ociated with performing this experiment in the clas s room on the bas is of likelihood and
cons equences us ing the School's ris k matrix, according to International Organization for Standardization Standard ISO
31000:2009.

I cons ider the inherent level of ris k (ris k level without control meas ures ) to be:
Low ris k Medium risk High ris k Extreme ris k

Control meas ures :

Supervis ion and ins truction
Additional meas ures : apron
With the s pecified control meas ures in place, I have found that all the ris ks are "low ris k". Ris ks will therefore be
managed by routine procedures in the clas s room, in combination with the s pecified control meas ures .
Electronic Signature: Alana Retallack Date: 17 Aug 2018

You have provided an electronic s ignature which is the equivalent of s igning your name with a pen and as s uch will
cons titute a legally binding agreement between the relevant parties . We can give no warranty in res pect to fraud or
s ecurity breach res ulting from the us e of an electronic s ignature.

Certification by Laboratory Technician

I have as s es s ed the ris ks as s ociated with preparing the equipment, chemicals and and biological items , including living
organis ms , for this experiment and s ubs equently cleaning up after the experiment and dis pos ing of was tes , on the bas is
of likelihood and cons equences us ing the School's ris k matrix, according to International Organization for Standardization
Standard ISO 31000:2009.

I cons ider the inherent level of ris k (ris k level without control meas ures ) to be:
Low ris k Medium ris k High ris k Extreme ris k

Where the ris k level is "medium ris k", "high ris k" or "extreme ris k", the following control meas ures will be employed:

Control meas ures (attach further pages as required):

safety glasses gloves lab coat apron fume cupboard

With the s pecified control meas ures in place, I have found that all the ris ks are "low ris k". Ris ks will therefore be
managed by routine procedures in the laboratory, in combination with the s pecified control meas ures .
Name: Signature: Date:

Monitoring and review

This ris k as s es s ment will be monitored us ing comments below and will be reviewed within 15 months from the date of
certification.

Attach further pages as required