Fall 2010
Organic Chemistry Lab
CHML212
Lab Schedule,
Course Policies, and
Safety Information
Prerequisite and Required Materials
• You must have taken and received a
passing grade in CHML211!
• You must be currently enrolled in, or have
already taken CHM 212 lecture.
REQUIRED TEXTS:
 CHML 211-212 Laboratory Manual for
Organic Chemistry (Fall 2009 Edition-blue
cover)
 Organic Chemistry Laboratory Notebook
 You must also supply your own safety
glasses!
Course Website
• http://www.uncw.edu/chem/courses/chmL212/
Lab Schedule
Attendance Policy
• You are expected to attend every laboratory
session.
• There are NO make-up labs. You will receive
a ZERO for every lab you do not attend,
regardless of the reason for the absence.
• If you miss three or more labs (including
those for which you were more than 10
minutes late) you will receive a grade of "F"
for the entire course.
Grading
• Lab is graded separately than lecture!
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Lab Exams (50%)
Lab Notebook Maintenance (~10%)
Final Lab Reports (~30%)
Lab Technique (~10%)
• Dress Code
– You must bring goggles with you and wear them
at all times while in the lab.
– You must wear closed toed shoes! Sandals/flip
flops are not acceptable in the lab.
– It is recommended that you wear clothing that
will cover the majority of your body to avoid
possible skin contact with chemicals!
– Failure to dress appropriately will result in
dismissal from lab and a zero for the experiment!
Lab Quizzes
• There will be 4 lab quizzes throughout the
semester.
• A full experiment will be performed after
every lab quiz!
• No make-up quizzes will only be allowed,
however the lowest quiz grade will be
dropped.
• Exam format can be any combination of
multiple choice, true/false, short answer,
calculation, and mechanism questions.
Lab Notebook
• Notice the LAB NOTEBOOK link on the course
website.
• A list of notebook requirements are provided for
each experiment.
Lab Notebook
• PRE-LAB notebook entry must be completed
by the beginning of lab. Without a
COMPLETE pre-lab, you will be dismissed
from the lab for lack of preparation and will
receive a zero for the experiment!
• Remember to use the cover insert when
writing on the lab notebook pages!
• Read and obey BASIC RULES for
maintaining a lab notebook!
• Use the LABORATORY NOTEBOOK
FORMATTING on the course website, NOT
in the lab manual appendix.
Final Lab Reports
• Due dates will be announced by lab
instructor.
• Unless otherwise instructed, EACH
STUDENT submits a copy of the final lab
report.
• Late reports penalized 5% per day and can
be submitted until graded lab reports are
returned to students.
• Once lab reports are returned to students
graded, NO MORE WILL BE ACCEPTED!
Lab Technique
• You are responsible for your own safety!
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Dress appropriately!
Wear safety goggles!
Wear shoes!
Common sense and thinking are REQUIRED.
• You are responsible for coming to lab
prepared and working efficiently!
– Come to lab on time!
– Have a plan of action!
– Be familiar with safety hazards!
• You are responsible for cleaning up after
yourself!
– YOU. Not your lab instructor. If we clean, you pay.
Personal Electronics
• Cell phone use will not be tolerated in class.
Turn them OFF before coming to class.
– If yours rings, you leave and receive a zero.
– NO TEXTING ALLOWED.
• Laptops and desktop computers use is
allowed for lab related activities ONLY.
– If you are caught engaging in non-laboratory
activity, you leave and receive a zero.
Other Issues
• Please refer to the online syllabus for
information regarding:
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Learning Outcomes
Academic Integrity
Students with Disabilities
Violence and Harassment
Safety in the Organic Lab
• Always follow the instructor’s directions!
• Act responsibly!
• Do not touch any equipment or chemicals
until you are instructed to do so!
• No food or drinks in lab!
• Report all accidents to the instructor, no
matter how small.
Clothing
• DO wear
– Goggles/safety glasses
– Closed-toe shoes
– Tie back long hair
• DON’T wear
– Sandals
– Jewelry
– Loose or baggy clothing
Lab Safety Equipment
Safety Shower
Eyewash
Safety Goggles
Lab Safety Equipment
Fire Extinguisher
Fume Hood
Hazard Symbols
CORROSIVE Substance may
destroy living tissue on
contact. Causes burns.
HARMFUL Substance may
cause harm in
some way
FLAMMABLE Substance may catch
fire easily.
IRRITANT Substance may
cause irritation
to the skin,
eyes or inside
of your body.
OXIDIZING Substance gives off a
large amount of heat
when in contact with
other substances.
TOXIC Substance is poisonous
if swallowed or
breathed in. It
may even go
through your
skin!
EXPLOSIVE Substance may explode ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD
if it comes into contact
Substance may
with a flame or heat. It
damage or
may also explode due to
pollute the
friction or shock.
environment.
Accidents and Injuries
• Report ALL injuries to lab instructor
IMMEDIATELY, no matter how minor.
• Be aware of hazards associated with each
chemical and technique you will use in the
experiment!
• Complete and submit an Injury Report
Form.
First Aid
• Eye accidents: Wash eyes in stream of
water using eyewash station for 15 minutes!
• Chemical burns: Immediately flush the
affected area with a large amount of water in
the sink! Use safety shower if necessary!
• Thermal burns: Determine the type and
extent of the burn. Take appropriate action.
– 1st degree: red skin, no blisters.
• Immerse in cold water/apply ice.
– 2nd degree: blisters.
• Immerse in cold water, then apply clean gauze.
– 3rd degree: broken skin, tissue damage.
• Cover with clean gauze. Visit the Health
Center.
First Aid
• Bleeding, cuts, and abrasions:
– Clean wound with soap and warm water.
– Apply pressure with clean gauze pad until
bleeding stops.
– Cover wound with bandage or clean gauze pad
and secure.
• Poisoning:
– If, after contact with, inhalation of, or
accidental ingestion of a chemical, you
experience discoloration of the lips, a
burning sensation in the throat, stomach
cramps, nausea and vomiting, or confusion,
seek treatment IMMEDIATELY for chemical
poisoning!
UNCW Safety Contract
• Please read the Laboratory Rules and
Guidelines in your lab manual carefully
(p. vii).
• The Safety Contract (p. xiii) must be
signed and returned to lab instructor
prior to the first experiment!
Waste Disposal
• Detailed waste disposal procedures are
located at the end of the procedure for
each experiment.
• If you do not know which waste goes
where, ask your instructor, but one
thing is for sure; DO NOT THROW
ANYTHING DOWN THE SINK
UNLESS YOU ARE INSTRUCTED TO
DO SO!
Waste Disposal
Solvent, high metals
Solvent, acid mix
Lab Packed
Chlorinated
Non-chlorinated, 25% w ater
Non-chlorinated, bulked
$0.00
$2.00
$4.00
$6.00
$8.00
$10.00
$12.00
Cost per gallon
$14.00
$16.00
$18.00
$20.00
For next lab…
• No lab notebook entry for Experiment 14!
• You must have signed and submitted the
SAFETY CONTRACT.
• Experiment 13 final lab report will be due at
the beginning of the lab period!