LOCATION WRITTEN BY: APPROVED BY: DATE CREATED LAST REVISION

VMC
Science Team WS&H June 27, 2014 New

PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT (PPE)

Safety glasses or face shield must be worn at all
times in work areas. Long and loose hair must be tied back
Appropriate footwear must be worn. Shoe must Close fitting/protective clothing must be worn.
be fully enclosed. No open toed shoes. Remove strings hanging from pullovers/sweaters.

Rings and jewelry (long necklaces / bracelets,

etc.) must not be worn.

HAZARDS PRESENT
 Chemical burns
 Absorption of Chemicals.
 Inhalation of Chemicals.
 Ingestion of Chemicals.
 Slips / trips & falls
 Chemical hazards
 Burns from the Bunsen
burner
ADDITIONAL
APPARATUS / MATERIALS
REQUIREMENTS
 Test tubes  Equipment orientation
 Ring stand  WHMIS training
 Burner
 Bucket of water
 Rubber stopper and glass
tubing
 Ammonia (liquid)
 Test tube clamps

SAFE WORK PROCEDURE

1. Don all personal protective equipment including: safety glasses, & protective nitrile gloves
(where required). Ensure all loose clothing is either removed or tied back. Remove any jewelry
and tie back long hair.

2. Half fill the lower test tube with ammonia. Be careful when pouring the ammonia.

3. Make sure the collecting tube (upside down test tube) is dry.

4. Gently heat the ammonia with the alcohol burner. If it is heated too fast, the ammonia gas will
be driven off and then water vapor will start to be driven off into the collecting tube. To avoid
burns, be careful when using the burner.

5. After the ammonia starts to gently bubble, heat for one more minute.

6. Remove the collecting tube slowly and carefully so as not to disturb the gas.

7. Place a stopper upside down over the mouth of the test tube.

8. Place the test tube upside down in a bucket of water and remove the stopper. Record your
observations.

9. Clean up your workstation.

 REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS

 WS&H Act W210, Section 4, 5

 Mb. Regulations 217/2006,
 Part 16, (Machines / Tools & Robots) Sections 16.1-16.18)
 Part 35, (WHMIS Application)
 Part 36, (Chemical & Biological Substances Application)