Welcome to the Home Page for the Organic Chemistry Labs
at Virginia Tech! Hopefully we can all make this summer session
fun and interesting for both the students and the TAs. I will
be using this web space to post important information about your assignments
and tests, as well as any extra information that the teaching staff
deems important.
Good luck this summer session, and if you have any questions
concerning the lab or lecture please ask - We're here to help!
May 24, 2004
Claudia Brodkin, Lab Supervisor
Keith Leung, Head TA
ChemP, Room 411
Instructor Contact Information:
Instructor, Lab Room #, Office Room #, Office Telephone # (if available)
Claudia Brodkin, Lab Supervisor,
ChemP, Room 411, 231-8230
Keith Leung, Head TA, Hahn 2007,
231-8952
Nan Dai, Hahn 2002, 231-8952
Danny Hsu, Hahn 3022
Boobalon Pachaiyappan, Hahn 3001
Sujan Shekhawat
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MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets)
When you read an MSDS, the section that you will typically
focus on is section 3. Hazards Identification. All MSDS sheets
are set up to contain the same information, in the same order, as regulated
by the Federal government. Section 3 gives a listing of all the
potential hazards that may be encountered when working with a chemical.
It is the most pertinent section of interest to the laboratory chemist,
because it tells you what types of dangers could possibly arise from
mishandling of the chemical you are using.
The language used to describe these hazards can be a
bit frightening, but don't expect the material to explode if you look
at it the wrong way! Having said that, don't become complacent
either when working with any chemical in the laboratory. You can
cause serious injury to yourself and others by improper handling.
If you have any concerns about the chemicals that you encounter in the
lab, please ask your TA about it. We want everyone to be safe,
not frightened!
Safety Information Resources, Inc.
The SIRI site is one of the easiest ones to use that I have found. Simply
type in the name of the chemical into the "Find" field (under
Search our Database) and click the Search button or press the Enter
key. I recommend the MSDS's that are published by Mallinckrodt-Baker,
since they are the easiest ones to read, IMO.
Mallinckrodt-Baker
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Quiz Information
These are the important topic study guides for the
quizzes and the final exams.
Quiz 1
Quiz 2
Final Exam Study Guide
Quiz 1 Key
Quiz 2 Key Final Key
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