HCL is corrosive!!!

working in the lab..means will involve with various types of chemical which is corrosive, toxic, harmful, flammable, acidic and etc...

Therefore, we need to wear proper attire in oder to deal with those certain chemicals..We need to wear PPE [personal protective equipment] such as gloves either nitrile or latex, goggles, face mask, lab coat and etc. Important to comply those items to protect our body from severe injuries...

However....

after 4 years involve with the lab surrounding, it happen to me huk2 (T_T)...UNExPECTED lol..

A day before the Malaysia Day..was on 15/9/11..

I was preparing Lucas Reagent for the pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry I practical sessions. To prepare Lucas Reagent you need to add Zinc Chloride [ZnCl2] into concentrated Hydrochloric Acid [HCL]..slowly add ZnCl2 into conc.HCL while stirring, if too fast will foam..then need to cool in ice bath...I was preparing 2.6L solutions...

so total HCL used was 1.2L..imagine how corrosive the acid..even though the preparations takes place in the fumehood..the fuming or watever it callled is kuar asap....@ 'fuming' ...

I didn't expect that fume from the concentrated HCL will effect to my cardigan..abes loose and got layer colour =(

Please close-up the picture below:-

~~perhaps need to find lab coat which can grip our wrist...will propose to HOD for further action :) 

dark red spotted colour from the fume of conc HCL!!!!

Can you imagine how does the fume from conc HCL would effect your skin???

even though i'm wearing lab coat, safety goggles and 2 layer of gloves..

adeh..klu dah gini la jadinya..kiok cepatler ambe (T_T) *tskkkk*