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Chemical Safety and Hazards:

I do my best to provide sufficiently complete safety information on all the chemicals a demo uses. If a hazard section isn't enough info for you, you're in the right place! On this page is a comprehensive listing of hazards of every chemical used in a demo on this website, along with a link to a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) provided by a reputable source.

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Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) FisherSci SDS
  • Corrosive to metals.
  • Causes severe skin burns.
  • Causes serious eye damage.
Universal indicator FisherSci SDS
  • Highly flammable liquid and vapor.
Potassium iodide (KI(aq)) FisherSci SDS
  • Causes serious eye irritation.
  • Causes skin irritation.
Ammonium chloride (NH4Cl(aq)) Cole-Parmer SDS
  • Acute oral toxin.
Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3 (aq)) Sigma-Aldrich SDS
  • Nonhazardous.
Ammonium acetate (NH4C2H3O2 (aq)) Teknova SDS
Ethanol (EtOH) FisherSci SDS
  • Flammable liquid.
  • Causes serious eye damage.
  • Carcinogen.
  • Reproductive toxin.
  • Acute CNS/optic nerve/respiratory toxin.
Sodium polyacrylate FisherSci SDS
  • Causes eye irritation.
Phenolphthalein indicator FisherSci SDS
  • Flammable liquid and vapor.
  • Causes eye irritation.
  • Acute toxin.
  • Carcinogen.
Bromothymol blue indicator FiscerSci SDS
  • Nonhazardous.
Barium chloride (BaCl2 (aq)) FisherSci SDS
  • Causes eye irritation.
  • Causes skin irritation.
  • Causes gastrointestinal irritation with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
  • Affects the muscles (especially the smooth muscles of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems).
  • May cause respiratory tract irritation. May cause effects similar to those described for ingestion.
Sulfuric acid (H2SO4 (aq)) FisherSci SDS
  • Corrosive to metals.
  • Causes severe skin burns.
  • Causes serious eye damage.
Calcium carbide (CaC2 (s)) FisherSci SDS
  • Produces flammable gas in contact with water.
  • Causes skin irritation.
  • Corrosive.
  • Causes serious eye irritation.
Potassium permanganate (KMnO4 (s)) FisherSci SDS
  • Oxidizing solid.
  • Acute toxin.
  • Chronic and acute aquatic hazard.
  • Causes skin corrosion.
  • Causes eye damage.
Hydrochloric acid (HCl(aq)) FisherSci SDS
  • Corrosive to metals.
  • Causes severe skin burns.
  • Causes serious eye damage.
Iron (III) oxide (FeO3) FisherSci SDS
  • Nonhazardous.
Aluminum (Al(s)) FisherSci SDS
  • Flammable solid.
  • Produces flammable gas in contact with water.
Glycerol FisherSci SDS
  • Nonhazardous.
Sodium acetate (NaC2H3O2 (s)) FisherSci SDS
  • Nonhazardous.
Dextrose FisherSci SDS
  • Nonhazarous.
Indigo carmine indicator FisherSci SDS
  • Harmful if swallowed.
Hydrogen gas (H2 (g)) Airgas SDS
  • Extremely flammable gas.
Oxygen gas (O2 (g)) Airgas SDS
  • Oxidizing gas.
Silver nitrate (AgNO3 (aq) FisherSci SDS
  • Causes serious eye damage.
  • Corrosive to skin.
  • Chronic and acute aquatic hazard.
Fructose FisherSci SDS
  • Nonhazardous.
Ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3 (aq)) FisherSci SDS
  • Oxidizing solid.
  • Causes serious eye irritation.
L-Tartaric acid FisherSci SDS
  • Causes serious eye damage.
  • Acute aquatic toxin.
Potassium carbonate (KCO3 (aq)) FisherSci SDS
  • Causes skin corrosion.
  • Causes eye damage.
  • Acute respiratory toxin.
Potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7 (s) FisherSci SDS
  • Oxidizing solid.
  • Acute oral toxin.
  • Acute dermal toxin.
  • Acute inhalation toxin.
  • Causes skin corrosion.
  • Causes serious eye damage.
  • Germ cell mutagen.
  • Carcinogen.
  • Reproductive toxin.
  • Acute respiratory/liver/kidney/blood toxin.
Sodium (Na(s)) FisherSci SDS
  • Flammable solid.
  • Extremely reactive woth water.
  • Causes severe skin burns.
  • Causes serious eye damage.
Lithium (Li(s)) FisherSci SDS
  • Flammable solid.
  • Extremely reactive woth water.
  • Causes severe skin burns.
  • Causes serious eye damage.
Potassium (K(s)) FisherSci SDS
  • Flammable solid.
  • Extremely reactive woth water.
  • Causes severe skin burns.
  • Causes serious eye damage.
1,6-Hexanediamine FisherSci SDS
  • Acute oral toxin.
  • Acute dermal toxin.
  • Causes skin corrosion.
  • Causes serious eye damage.
  • Acute respiratory toxin.
Sebacoyl chloride FisherSci SDS
  • Corrosive to metals.
  • Acute oral toxin.
  • Acute dermal toxin.
  • Causes skin corrosion.
  • Causes serious eye damage.
  • Acute respiratory toxin.
Hexane FisherSci SDS
  • Chronic aquatic hazard.
  • Flammable liquid.
  • Aspiration hazard.
  • Reproductive toxin.
  • Causes skin irritation.
  • Exposive hazard.
Ferroin indicator FisherSci SDS
  • Causes eye irritation.
  • Causes skin irritation.
Potassium bromate (KBrO3) FisherSci SDS
  • Oxidizing solid.
  • Acute oral toxin.
  • Carcinogen.
  • Acute respiratory/CNS/kidney toxin.
Potassium bromide (KBr) FisherSci SDS
  • Causes skin irritation.
  • Causes serious eye irritation.
  • Causes respiratory irritation.
  • Aquatic hazard.
Malonic acid FisherSci SDS
  • Acute oral toxin.
  • Causes serious eye damage.
Cerium (IV) ammonium nitrate ((NH4)2[Ce(NO3)6]) FisherSci SDS
  • Oxidizing solid.
  • Corrosive to metals.
  • Acute oral toxin.
  • Corrosive to skin.
  • Causes serious eye damage.
  • Acute respiratory toxin.
Potassium chlorate (KClO3) FisherSci SDS
  • Oxidizing solid.
  • Acute toxin.
  • Acute aquatic hazard.
Methyl orange indicator FisherSci SDS
  • Acute oral toxin.
Sulfur (S(s)) Hess Corporation SDS
  • Flammable solid.
  • Acute respiratory toxin.
  • Causes skin corrosion.
30% Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) FisherSci SDS
  • Oxidizing liquid.
  • Acute toxin.
  • Causes skin corrosion.
  • Causes serious eye damage.
Manganese dioxide (MnO2 (s)) FisherSci SDS
  • Acute toxin.
Acetic acid (CH3COOH) FisherSci SDS
  • Flammable liquid.
  • Causes skin corrosion.
  • Causes serious eye irritation.
Potassium iodate (KIO3) FisherSci SDS
  • Oxidizing solid.
  • Acute toxin.
Sodium metabisulfite (Na2S2O5) FisherSci SDS
  • Acute oral toxin.
  • Causes serious eye damage.
Copper sulfate (CuSO4) FisherSci SDS
  • Acute oral toxin.
  • Causes skin corrosion.
  • Causes serious eye damage.
Ammonia (NH3) FisherSci SDS
  • Causes skin corrosion.
  • Acute aquatic hazard.
  • Acute toxin.
Zinc (Zn(s)) Sigma-Aldrich SDS
  • Acute aquatic hazard.
Methanol (MeOH(aq)) FisherSci SDS
  • Flammable liquid.
  • Acute toxin.
Barium hydroxide (Ba(OH)2) FisherSci SDS
  • Acute toxin.
  • Causes skin corrosion.
  • Causes serious eye damage.
Ammonium thiocyanate (NH4SCN) FisherSci SDS
  • Acute toxin.
  • Causes serious eye damage.
Copper nitrate (Cu(NO3)2) FisherSci SDS
  • Oxidizing solid.
  • Causes skin corrosion.
  • Causes serious eye damage.
  • Acute respiratory toxin.
Cobalt nitrate (Co(NO3)2) FisherSci SDS
  • Oxidizing solid.
  • Acute oral toxin.
  • Causes serious eye damage.
  • Germ cell mutagen.
  • Carcinogen.
  • Reproductive toxin.
Nickel chloride (NiCl2) FisherSci SDS
  • Acute toxin.
  • Acute aquatic hazard.
  • Chronic aquatic hazard.
  • Germ cell mutagen.
  • Carcinogen.
  • Reproductive toxin.
Ethylenediamine (C2H4(NH2)2) FisherSci SDS
  • Flammable liquid.
  • Acute respiratory toxin.
  • Causes skin corrosion.
  • Causes serious eye damage.
Sucrose FisherSci SDS
  • Nonhazardous.
Sodium sulfate (Na2SO4) FisherSci SDS
  • Nonhazardous.
Sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) FisherSci SDS
  • Causes serious eye damage.
Lead (II) nitrate (Pb(NO3)2) FisherSci SDS
  • Oxidizing solid.
  • Reproductive toxin.
  • Causes serious eye damage.
  • Acute toxin.
  • Acute aquatic hazard.
  • Chronic aquatic hazard.
Copper chloride (CuCl2) FisherSci SDS
  • Acute toxin.
  • Causes skin corrosion.
  • Causes serious eye damage.
Potassium chloride (KCl) FisherSci SDS
  • Causes skin irritation.
  • Causes eye irritation.
Dry ice/Carbon dioxide (CO2 (s)) Airgas SDS
  • Displaces breathable air in enclosed spaces.
  • Causes cryogenic burns.
Thymolphthalein indicator FisherSci SDS
  • Nonhazardous.
Thymol red indicator FisherSci SDS
  • Nonhazardous.
Methyl red indicator FisherSci SDS
  • Flammable liquid.
Magnesium (Mg(s)) FisherSci SDS
  • Flammable solid.
Methylene blue indicator FisherSci SDS
  • Nonhazardous.
Potassium hydroxide (KOH(s)) FisherSci SDS
  • Corrosive to metals.
  • Acute oral toxin.
  • Causes skin corrosion.
  • Causes serious eye damage.
  • Acute respiratory toxin.
Iodine (I2 (s)) FisherSci SDS
  • Acute toxin.
  • Causes skin corrosion.
  • Causes serious eye damage.
  • Acute CNS/respiratory/kidney/liver/blood/thyroid toxin.