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Acetone
reagent grade
CH3COCH3
F.W. 58.08
A0009 500 mL $ 8.31
A0010 4 liters 38.00/1
147.48/4
A0081 20 liters 157.00
HAZARD ALERT: Dangerous fire risk; flammable; slightly toxic by ingestion
and inhalation. LD50 5800 mg/kg. PEL: 2400 mg/m3
Storage: Organic #4 inside a dedicated flammables cabinet. If one is not
available store in a Flinn Saf-Stor™ Can. Avoid contact with strong oxidizing
agents or with halogenated compounds. Avoid buying 20-liter containers
unless you have approved flammable storage area or cabinet.
Disposal: #18a. U-Listed (U002); purchase small amounts for effective
inventory control.
Shelf Life: Good if stored safely.
Soluble: Miscible with water, alcohol, and many organic solvents.
Color and Odor: Colorless liquid with a sweet, fingernail polish remover
odor.
CAS No. 67-64-1
Acetylsalicylic Acid
aspirin
laboratory grade, granular
2-CH3CO2C6H4CO2H
F.W. 180.16
A0158 100 g $11.23
HAZARD ALERT: An allergen; may cause bleeding after ingestion;
10-gram dose may be fatal. LD50 200 mg/kg. TLV 5 mg/m3.
Storage: Organic #1 in a poison cabinet.
Disposal: #26a
Shelf Life: Poor unless stored in dry environment. Store in a Flinn Chem-
Saf ™ Bag.
Soluble: Water, alcohol, chloroform and ether.
Color and Odor: White solid. When fresh—odorless; as it ages—
vinegarlike.
CAS No. 50-78-2
Safety Note: Not for human consumption.
Technical Note: See aspirin for aspirin tablets.
Acetylsalicylic Acid
in aspirin tablet form
see Aspirin, Tablets
Acid Potassium Phthalate
see Potassium Hydrogen Phthalate
Adenosine Triphosphate, Disodium Salt
ATP
powder
C10H14N5O13P3Na2•3H2O
F.W. 605.19
A0083 1 g $29.72
Storage: Organic #2
Disposal: #26a
Shelf Life: Good; store in freezer.
Soluble: Water; insoluble in most organic solvents.
Color and Odor: White, odorless powder.
CAS No. 51963-61-2
Adipoyl Chloride/Hexane Solution
0.25 Molar A0185 100 mL $23.00
(4.6 grams adipoyl chloride
in 100 mL hexane)
HAZARD ALERT: Flammable liquid; corrosive; stench.
Storage: Organic #3 in a dedicated flammables cabinet.
Disposal: #18b
Shelf Life: Fair
Color and Odor: Colorless liquid with hexanelike odor.
Technical Note: To prepare nylon, you will need a second solution, hexamethylenediamine/
sodium hydroxide solution (see page 56).
Agar
base media for bacteriological cultures
Laboratory grade A0256 25 g $ 9.40
100 mesh, granular A0012 100 g 21.94
A0013 500 g 75.00
Bacteriological grade A0084 100 g $22.84
powder A0085 500 g 67.62
Storage: Miscellaneous nonhazardous organic material.
Disposal: #26a
Shelf Life: Good if kept dry; store in a Flinn Chem-Saf ™ Bag.
Soluble: Slowly soluble in hot water.
Color and Odor: Buff, odorless solid.
CAS No. 9002-18-0
Technical Note: Nutrients must be added to agar for microbial growth. See
tables of culture media and ingredients on page 49.
Agarose
low EEO, < 0.15
electrophoresis grade
A0132 10 g $27.14
A0307 25 g 71.25
Storage: Miscellaneous nonhazardous organic material.
Disposal: #26a
Shelf Life: Good, if kept dry.
Soluble: Soluble in boiling water.
Color and Odor: Buff, odorless solid.
CAS No. 9012-36-6
Albumin, Egg
protein, laboratory grade, fine powder
Egg albumin A0258 25 g $ 9.24
A0014 100 g 17.15
Storage: Organic #2
Disposal: #26a
Shelf Life: Fair to poor; altered by heat and moisture; store in a Flinn Chem-
Saf ™ Bag.
Soluble: Water.
Color and Odor: Light yellow solid with slightly musty odor.
CAS No. 9006-59-1
Alcohols
see individual alphabetical listings; e.g., Ethyl Alcohol
Alcohol, Burner Fuel
see Ethyl Alcohol, burner fuel
Alconox®
see Cleaner, Alconox®
Alkaline Potassium Iodide
see Winkler’s Solution #2
Alka-Seltzer®
tablets A0111 pkg./24 $11.93
Special Note: For laboratory use only; not for human consumption.
Alum
see Aluminum Potassium Sulfate
Diluting an Acid
When diluting an acid, always add the acid (slowly) to the water and never
the reverse. Otherwise, severe spattering may occur. Always add acid
to water.
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