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Materials which may come into contact with WARNING! the skin could cause allergic reactions to susceptible individuals. In the case of irritation discontinue use. If the lens becomes scratched or damaged, the goggles should be replaced. Eye protectors/goggles worn over standard ophthalmic spectacles may transmit impacts, thus creating a hazard to the wearer. CHEMISTRY SET This set contains some chemicals CAUTION! which are classified as a safety hazard. 50 Read the instructions before use, follow them and Dispose of unwanted chemicals EXPERIMENTS keep them for future reference. by greatly diluting with water ALL SAFETY Do not allow chemicals to come into contact with any and running into the waste TESTED part of the body, particularly the mouth and eyes. water system. Keep small children and animals away from experiments. For chemicals labelled as Store the chemistry set out of reach of young children. hazardous to the environment, Eye protection for supervising adults is not included. please contact your local council This toy contains functional sharp points and edges. for safe disposal information. Supervising adults: This Chemistry Set contains WARNING! harmful chemicals and is only for use by children over 10 years of age. Adult supervision is necessary. Distributed by Trends UK Ltd, Harwell Innovation Centre, 173 Curie Avenue, Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Didcot, Oxon OX11 0QG. UK INSTRUCTION National Geographic's net proceeds Email: [email protected] support vital exploration, conservation, www. trendsuk.co.uk research, and education programs. MANUAL Parents: Experience the National Geographic Channel. Customer Services: Call your cable or satellite provider for availability. +44 (0) 844 800 1049 Do not hold any of the equipment in a flame; NOT to be heated. Visit ngceurope.com Visit our website: kids.nationalgeographic.com Printed in China. © 2009 National Geographic Society. NATIONAL Please retain the information in Only for use by children over 10 years old. To GEOGRAPHIC and Yellow Border Design are trademarks this manual for future reference. of the National Geographic Society. All rights reserved. be used solely under the strict supervision of Colour, designs and decorations may WARNING! Item no. NG 75 vary from those shown in the photographs. adults that have studied the precautions given in the experimental set. CONTENTS OF THE CHEMISTRY SET EQUIPMENT CAUTION! Contains some chemicals that are classified as a safety hazard. SUPPLIED Chemicals supplied and the CHEMICAL RISK. 1 x 100ml beaker 1 x Universal Indicator Ammonium Harmful if swallowed Magnesium Flammable papers Chloride Irritating to eyes Strip 1 x 100ml conical flask Calcium Irritating to eyes Magnesium Sulphate None 2 x Stoppers – cork Carbonate 3 x Stoppers – cork Methyl Orange Toxic with hole Calcium Irritating to eyes Hydroxide Aluminium None Filter papers 1 x Plastic funnel Copper (II) Harmful if swallowed Potassium Sulphate 3 x Glass tubing Sulphate or inhaled. Possible Potassium Iodide None irritant. Hazardous 1 x Measuring spoon Sodium Irritating 1 x Safety goggles 1 x Test tube rack to the environment 1 x Plastic dropping Carbonate to eyes pipette 1 x Small scoop 4 x Test tubes Iron (II) Harmful if swallowed Sodium Hydrogen Irritating 1 x Rubber tubing 4 x Test tube caps 1 x Instruction booklet Sulphate Sulphate to eyes Iron Fillings Flammable Sodium Sulphate None CHEMISTRY...‘A VERY IMPORTANT SCIENCE’ Litmus Blue None Sodium Thiosulphate None Chemistry is a very important science, because everything Note: On the chemical containers the word ‘sulphate’ may have the American spelling ‘sulfate’ You, the in the universe is made of chemical substances. water you drink, All chemical substances are made from about 100 Below are the actions that should be taken should an the air you breathe, elements. You, for example, are a very complicated accident occur. Look at the risk for a particular chemical the food you eat and mixture of chemicals, but 98 percent of you is made from and take the following action. the hills you climb, just 6 of these 100 elements (hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, are all chemical oxygen, phosphorus and calcium). Many other elements Flammable Corrosive - can cause burns substances. make up the remaining 2 percent of you, such as iron in your Keep well away from naked If swallowed wash out mouth with blood and sodium in the cells of your body. flame. Do not inhale the fumes water and give water to drink followed from the burning material. by milk. DO NOT induce vomiting. Seek When you carry out chemical experiments, you are studying how the many immediate medical advice. In the case of different chemical substances behave. This Chemistry Set contains the Irritating to eyes eye contact wash out eye with plenty of equipment and chemicals to carry out many interesting experiments, but no In the case of eye contact, water, holding the eye open if necessary. chemistry set can be ‘complete’ as there are millions of possible chemistry wash out eye with plenty of Seek immediate medical advice. experiments. You must regard your Chemistry Set as the heart of a laboratory water, holding the eye open if to which you can add other equipment and chemicals (only those suggested on necessary. Seek immediate Toxic - handle carefully! pages 11-12 in this manual or listed in each experiment in this manual). medical advice. If swallowed, inhaled or absorbed through Some of the experiments here require other equipment and chemicals and the skin. Eye, skin and respiratory irritant. these are described in the section Additional Equipment and Chemicals. Harmful if swallowed Contact a doctor or poison centre/hospital If swallowed wash out mouth DO NOT use anything not listed as a requirement in this manual. immediately! with water, drink some fresh It is a good idea to get together as much of this equipment and as many of water. DO NOT induce vomiting. Hazardous to the environment these chemicals before you start. Certainly gather them before you start the Seek immediate medical advice. These chemicals may cause long term experiment which needs them. These additional chemicals and equipment In case of inhalation: Remove damage in the environment. Avoid release need not be expensive. Part of the fun of using a chemistry set at home is to person to fresh air. to the environment. Please contact your improvise: making equipment from common household items and using local council for safe disposal information. common household chemicals as much as possible. 1 2 SAFETY MATTERS FIRST AID INSTRUCTIONS THE SAFETY RULES • In case of skin contact and burns: wash the affected area with plenty of water DO read the instructions before use, follow them and keep them for reference. for five minutes. DO keep younger children, animals and those not wearing eye protection away • If materials come in contact with eyes or mouth, immediately flush with large from the experimental area. amounts of water for 15 minutes. If irritation occurs, seek medical attention. DO always wear eye protection provided (eye protection for supervising adults • If fumes are inhaled, move to an area of fresh air. If any adverse symptoms not included). occur, seek medical attention. DO store experimental sets out of reach of young children. DO clean all equipment after use. • If materials or solutions are swallowed, immediately rinse the mouth; DO make sure that all containers are fully closed and properly stored after use. drink several glasses of milk or water. Do not induce vomiting. Seek DO wash hands after carrying out experiments. medical advice. DO dispose of any material which has been mixed and is not for further use. • In case of doubt seek medical advice without delay. Contact your local poison DO dispose of all chemicals and foodstuffs immediately upon completion of control centre or hospital and take the chemical(s) together with the relevant an experiment, do not consume (the only exception is the sugar candy in container(s) with you. experiment 10.1). DO NOT use equipment which has not been supplied with the set (unless Record the telephone number of your local hospital suggested in instructions on pages 11/12). (or local poison centre) in the box below. DO NOT eat, drink or smoke in the experimental area. (Write the number in NOW so you do not have to search for it in an DO NOT allow chemicals to come into contact with the eyes or mouth. emergency) DO NOT replace foodstuffs in original container. Dispose of immediately. DO NOT dispose of any material from this kit in the kitchen; all materials Telephone Local Hospital: must be flushed down the toilet. N.B.: Take the chemical with you to the hospital! ADVICE FOR SUPERVISING ADULTS a) Read and follow these instructions, the safety rules and the first aid SAFETY GOGGLES USER INFORMATION information and keep for reference. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE, STORAGE & MAINTENANCE b) The incorrect use of chemicals can cause injury and damage to health. • Hold the goggles with one hand, if possible without touching the lens. c) Only carry out those experiments which are listed in the instructions • Pull the elastic headband over the back of your head, just above the ears so d) This chemical set is for use only by children over 10 years of age. that the goggles sit on your forehead. Then pull the goggles down over your e) Because children’s abilities vary so much, even within age groups, eyes carefully and adjust strap for a snug and comfortable fit. Ensure the supervising adults should exercise discretion as to which experiments goggles are kept clean and dry and cannot come into contact with loose are suitable and safe for them. The instructions should enable supervisors chemicals or sharp objects. to assess any experiment to establish its suitability for a particular child.