Aspirin: Control Measures to Reduce the Risks
Making aspirin
Pass
Introduction:
In this assignment I will describe making aspirin by using Method 2.
Risk assessment:
|Hazardous chemical or | | |
|microorganism being used or made, | | |
|or hazardous procedure or |Nature of the hazard(s) |Control measure to reduce the risks |
|equipment | | |
|Ethanol |Harmful |Wear lab coat, goggles, and gloves to prevent solution touching skin. |
| | |Wash out with water if it goes near eyes. |
|Bunsen burner |Flammable |Use heat proof mat, tie long hair back. Keep the flame on yellow when |
| | |not in use. |
| | |Wash out mouth and give glass or two of water. Seek medical attention, |
|Hydroxybenzoic acid |Harmful |wear eye protection |
| | |Goggles can be worn to protect the eyes, lab coats can be worn to |
|Ethanoic anhydride |Harmful |protect clothing and gloves can be worn to prevent touching of the |
| | |liquid. |
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Pass
Introduction:
In this assignment I will describe making aspirin by using Method 2.
Risk assessment:
|Hazardous chemical or | | |
|microorganism being used or made, | | |
|or hazardous procedure or |Nature of the hazard(s) |Control measure to reduce the risks |
|equipment | | |
|Ethanol |Harmful |Wear lab coat, goggles, and gloves to prevent solution touching skin. |
| | |Wash out with water if it goes near eyes. |
|Bunsen burner |Flammable |Use heat proof mat, tie long hair back. Keep the flame on yellow when |
| | |not in use. |
| | |Wash out mouth and give glass or two of water. Seek medical attention, |
|Hydroxybenzoic acid |Harmful |wear eye protection |
| | |Goggles can be worn to protect the eyes, lab coats can be worn to |
|Ethanoic anhydride |Harmful |protect clothing and gloves can be worn to prevent touching of the |
| | |liquid. |
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