[nbgoku]

Hi there

Do you all have any chemicals that you can think of in a laboratory that give off a very strong smell and should be used under the chemhood

I just used Glacial Acetic Acid today and I had no idea how strong the smell was . from now on I am using it under the chemhood

I have created a list so far, if anyone has anything else I can add that would be great:
* Acetic Acid (Glacial Acetic Acid)
* Acetonitrile
* Ammonia
* Beta-mercaptoethanol
* Cadaverine
* Chloroform
* Formaldehyde
* Hydrogen sulfide
* Methanol
* N-Butanol
* Oleum
*Paraformaldehyde
* Sulfuric acid
*Trimethylamine
*Virkon

Thanks!

[Hunter2]

Before you start work which any kind of chemicals, you should read the safety and MSDS papers about it. Also non smelling chemicals may be have to be used under a hood.

[P]

Yes, definitely read the SDSs - the use of the fume cupboard is nothing to do with how pleasing or appalling the smell is, it is to protect you from harm.

[kriggy]

Well, use all chemicals in fume hood
btw everything with sulfur in it smells like hell

[Hunter2]

Not everything, sulfuric acid or sulfates don't have bad smell.

[P]

Yea - and not all chemicals need a fume hood...  water is kinda safe without a fume hood.

[kriggy]

Not everything, sulfuric acid or sulfates don't have bad smell.

Well ok, almost everyhing with sulfur smells like hell, we used some thiols lately in a lab and it was quite nasty.

Yea - and not all chemicals need a fume hood...  water is kinda safe without a fume hood.

Well sure, but I never work with chemicals outside hood, except for weighing