UNIT 2 Practical Scientific Procedures and Techniques:
Assignment 3 Chromatography - Stevie-Jade Vickers
Risk Assessment
Description of
Hazard Name Symbol Precautions
effects
Sodium Sulphate Corrosive, Irritant Can cause severe Wear eye
skin burns and protection and
serious damage gloves when
to eyes if contact handling to avoid
is made. Can be contact.
harmful if
swallowed and
cause breathing
difficulties if
inhaled.
Ethyl Ethanoate Flammable, Irritation to the Wear eye
Health Hazard, skin and eyes protection and
Irritant when direct gloves when
contact is made, handling to avoid
irritates the lungs contact. Keep
and internal away from naked
organs if inhaled flames.
or ingested, is
highly
flammable.
Acetone Flammable, Irritation to the Wear eye
Irritant skin and eyes protection and
when direct gloves when
contact is made, handling to avoid
highly contact. Avoid
flammable. naked flames.
Cyclohexane Health hazard, Irritation to the Wear eye
(gasoline) Irritant, skin and eyes protection and
Flammable when direct gloves when
contact is made, handling to avoid
irritates the lungs contact. Keep
and internal away from naked
, organs if inhaled flames.
or ingested, is
highly
flammable.
Petroleum Ether Health hazard, Irritation to the Wear eye
Irritant, skin and eyes protection and
Flammable when direct gloves when
contact is made, handling to avoid
irritates the lungs contact. Keep
and internal away from naked
organs if inhaled flames.
or ingested, is
highly
flammable.
Butanol Irritant, Can cause eye Wear eye
Corrosive, and skin irritation protection when
Flammable if contact is handling. Keep
made. Its highly away from naked
flammable and flames. Wear
can cause burns gloves when
if direct contact is handling to avoid
made with skin. direct contact
being made.
Assignment 3 Chromatography - Stevie-Jade Vickers
Risk Assessment
Description of
Hazard Name Symbol Precautions
effects
Sodium Sulphate Corrosive, Irritant Can cause severe Wear eye
skin burns and protection and
serious damage gloves when
to eyes if contact handling to avoid
is made. Can be contact.
harmful if
swallowed and
cause breathing
difficulties if
inhaled.
Ethyl Ethanoate Flammable, Irritation to the Wear eye
Health Hazard, skin and eyes protection and
Irritant when direct gloves when
contact is made, handling to avoid
irritates the lungs contact. Keep
and internal away from naked
organs if inhaled flames.
or ingested, is
highly
flammable.
Acetone Flammable, Irritation to the Wear eye
Irritant skin and eyes protection and
when direct gloves when
contact is made, handling to avoid
highly contact. Avoid
flammable. naked flames.
Cyclohexane Health hazard, Irritation to the Wear eye
(gasoline) Irritant, skin and eyes protection and
Flammable when direct gloves when
contact is made, handling to avoid
irritates the lungs contact. Keep
and internal away from naked
, organs if inhaled flames.
or ingested, is
highly
flammable.
Petroleum Ether Health hazard, Irritation to the Wear eye
Irritant, skin and eyes protection and
Flammable when direct gloves when
contact is made, handling to avoid
irritates the lungs contact. Keep
and internal away from naked
organs if inhaled flames.
or ingested, is
highly
flammable.
Butanol Irritant, Can cause eye Wear eye
Corrosive, and skin irritation protection when
Flammable if contact is handling. Keep
made. Its highly away from naked
flammable and flames. Wear
can cause burns gloves when
if direct contact is handling to avoid
made with skin. direct contact
being made.
