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Whether you’re conducting experiments in a chemistry lab or working in a chemical factory, you must always wear appropriate protective gear. Always assume you’re handling hazardous chemicals that can potentially injure you or cause property damage. Wear goggles or face shields to protect your eyes and face against chemical sprays or splashes. Wear proper gloves, especially when working on corrosive or...
Isopropyl alcohol, which is also known as isopropanol and propan-2-ol, comes in different grades and has a large variety of applications in many different industries. Key Takeaways Isopropyl alcohol has many uses; one of which is rubbing alcohol Ethyl alcohol is also used as rubbing alcohol Isopropyl alcohol is commonly used in industries as a solvent There are three methods for...
Watch our latest video to learn about how we manufacture distilled water, from the processes we use and the range of pack sizes you can buy to finding out about the quality accreditations we hold.In this video, Jessica Clifton, one of ReAgent’s directors, explains the distilled water manufacturing process. Watch the video below or continue reading for more information.What is...
A standard solution is a chemical solution where you know the concentration of a particular element or compound. It’s prepared from a standard substance by weighing the substance and mixing it with a specific volume of solvent to achieve the desired concentration. There are two main methods making a standard solution:The dilution method The weighing methodStandard solutions are vital...
Toxic chemicals can cause health problems, ranging from skin irritations and allergies to life threatening acute reactions such as organ failure. Depending on the toxicity level, chemicals can do serious damage to living tissue and organ systems. Some accumulate over a long period (months or years) and may trigger serious illnesses such as lung cancer. That means handling toxic chemicals requires...
Distillation is the process of purifying a substance, whereby pure substances are extracted from a mixture. There are different types of distillation processes, including fractional distillation, simple, steam, and vacuum distillation.Distillation has several commercial and industrial applications. For example, it can be used to distil wine. In fact, the well-documented use of distillation can be traced as far back as the...
You can measure the rate of a chemical reaction by examining the ratio between the amount of substance or products formed and the time it took to produce them. Products can either be measured by mass per unit time or by volume per unit time. Measuring reaction rates is crucial in both analytic and synthetic aspects of chemistry. For instance, plastics...
The short answer to this question is that while hydrogen peroxide is a type of bleach, not all bleach products have hydrogen peroxide as the active ingredient. For example, the bleach you use for laundry can be classified into two categories: a chlorine-based bleach and an oxygen-based (peroxide-based) bleach. Both remove stains and kill microorganisms through oxidation-reduction reactions. However, oxygen-based bleach products...
Interested in learning more about the high purity EP water we manufacture at ReAgent?Watch our EP water video below. In the video, ReAgent’s MD, Simon Tasker, explains how we strictly follow the European Pharmacopoeia standards. Continue reading to find out more about ReAgent’s EP water service. What is the EP water video about? In this quick video, our managing director Simon explains how...
