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Acetic Acid
Acetic Acid
ANILINE (C6H5NH2)
Eg. Hexane
Hazard St.:
- a yellow substance
- Combustible Liquid
- Highly Toxic (consideration) contact/Inhalation
Fume Hood - the right place to perform or
handle Aniline
How to Handle:
should store away from heat source
TLV (Threshold Limit Value) = 20 bpm
BENZENE (C6H6)
- colorless, flammable liquid with a sweet odor.
Hazards St:
- flammable
- ignite and explode on air
- vapour flash back
- cause acute narcotic effect
- different in high conc.
- causes in anemic --
- 35 bpm
How to handle:
Stored as a flammable liquid
*fire extinguisher
CHLOROFORM (CHCl3)
Hazard St:
Harmful if swallowed
Toxic if inhaled
Causes skin irritation
Causes serious eye irritation
- mildly anesthetic effect
How to handle:
Handled as flammable liq.
Adequate Ventilation
ETHERS (R-O-R)
Hazard ID:
- forms explosive mixture with O on evap. And
dist
- vapours = highly flamm.
- it can cause shock and death in LARGE CONC.
- mild anesthesia in SMALL CONC.
How to handle:
Avoid too much motion
Avoid exposure to light, air and heat