Spring 2012
Organic Chemistry Lab
CHML212
Lab Schedule,
Course Policies, and
Safety Information
Prerequisite/Required Materials
• PREREQUISITE: CHML211 (or equivalent)
REQUIRED TEXTS/SUPPLIES:
 Organic Chemistry: Chemistry 211-212
Laboratory Manual (Fall 2010 Edition)
 Organic Chemistry Laboratory Notebook
 SAFETY GLASSES
Course Website
• http://www.uncw.edu/chem/Courses/Chml212/index.htm
Lab Schedule
Attendance Policy
• All labs are mandatory.
• No make-up labs for any reason.
• Missed lab = zero (regardless of reason).
• Missing 3+ labs = F for course.
• Athletic events are NOT excused
absences!
Grading
• Lab is graded separately than lecture!
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Quizzes (45%)
Notebook Maintenance (~10%)
Lab Reports (~35%)
Technique (~10%)
Course Grading:
– A = 90-100, B = 80-89, C = 70-79, D = 60-69, F = 59
and below.
– Plus (+) or minus (-) grades may be awarded at the
discretion of the instructor.
Lab Quizzes
• 3 lab quizzes , 3-5 experiments on each.
• Full experiment after all quizzes.
• Make up quizzes will only be allowed for
excused absences.
– To have a quiz absence excused, the student
must:
• Email before beginning of lab AND…
• Bring doctor’s note
Lab Notebook
• A specific list of notebook requirements at
end of POWERPOINT presentation for each
experiment.
• Pre-lab (due at beginning) and In-lab entries
(due with final lab report).
• Incomplete/missing pre-lab = no lab = ZERO
• Please be sure to refer to APPENDIX C (p.
227-230) for formatting example!
Final Lab Reports
• In lab manual at end of each experiment.
• Due dates announced by instructor.
• Unless otherwise instructed, EACH LAB
GROUP submits one copy of the final lab
report.
• Late reports = 5% penalty/day
– Once lab reports are returned to students graded,
NO MORE WILL BE ACCEPTED!
Lab Technique
• You are responsible for your own safety!
– Be prepared and familiar with safety hazards!
– Wear proper shoes and eye protection!
– Common sense and thinking are REQUIRED.
• 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.
– Turn ON SILENT OR VIBRATE
– YOURS rings = you leave = ZERO
– You cannot use your phone as a calculator on exams!
• Laptops and desktop computers use is allowed
for lab related activities ONLY.
• Ipod use is not acceptable in lab!
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
• Follow instructions at all times!
• Act responsibly at all times!
• No food or drinks on lab benches!
• Dress appropriately for lab!
• Come prepared! Know what you are going to
do, and what the hazards are!
• Report all accidents to the instructor, no
matter how small.
Acceptable Clothing for Lab…
• 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
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 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.
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degree: red skin, no blisters.
Immerse in cold water/apply ice.
degree: blisters.
Immerse in cold water, then apply clean gauze.
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
• READ Laboratory Rules and Guidelines (p. vii)
CAREFULLY!
• READ, SIGN, AND SUBMIT safety contract
(p. xiii) to instructor!
Waste Disposal
• Waste disposal procedures are at end of
the procedure for each experiment.
• If you do not know which waste goes
where, ASK!
• NOTHING DOWN THE SINK!