Thames & Kosmos 659240 Experiment Manual

EXPERIMENT MANUAL
COLOR-
CHANGING
CRYSTALS
WARNING
— This set contains chemicals
and parts that may be harmful if misused. Read
cautions on individual containers and in manual
carefully. Not to be used by children except
under adult supervision.
Contents
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SAFETY INFORMATION
Safety notes
CAUTION!
››› Only for use by children over 10 years of age. Not
suitable for children under 10.
››› To be used solely under the strict supervision of
adults who have studied the precautions given in the
experimental set.
››› Contains some chemicals which are classified as
safety hazards.
›››
Read the instructions before use, follow them, and
keep them for reference.
››› Do not allow chemicals to come into contact with
any part of the body, particularly the mouth and
eyes.
››› Keep young children and pets away from
experiments.
››› Store the chemistry kit out of reach of young
children.
››› Eye protection for supervising adults is not included.
Save the packaging and instructions, as they contain important information.
First aid in case of accidents
Important: In case of injury, seek immediate medical help.
When conducting experiments with chemicals:
››› In case of contact with the eye: Wash out eye with plenty of water, holding eye open if
necessary. Rinse from the nose outward. Seek immediate medical advice.
››› In case of swallowing: Wash out mouth with water, and drink some fresh water. Do not
induce vomiting. Seek immediate medical advice.
››› In case of inhalation: Move person into fresh air, for example, into another room with
open windows or outside.
››› In case of contact with the skin or in case of burns: Wash affected area with plenty of
water for five minutes. Cover burns with a bandage. Never apply oil, powder, or flour
to the wound. Do not lance blisters. For larger burns, seek immediate medical help.
››› In case of cuts: Do not touch or rinse with water. Do not apply any ointments, powders,
or the like. Dress the wound with a germ-free, dry first-aid bandage. Foreign objects
such as glass splinters should only be removed from the wound by a doctor. Seek the
advice of a doctor if you feel a sharp or throbbing pain.
When in doubt, seek medical advice without delay. For accidents involving chemicals, al-
ways take the chemical with its container to the doctor or tell the doctor the name of the
chemical.
Advice for supervising adults
Dear Parents,
With this crystal-growing chemistry ex-
periment kit, you and your child will be
able to produce some extraordinary crys-
tals. You will be able to display and view
your "magical" crystals in the lockable
display cases.
The supervising adult should discuss the
It is natural to have questions about the warnings and safety information with the
safety of a kit that contains chemicals. The child or children before commencing the
experimental equipment in this kit meets experiments. Particular attention should
U.S. and European Safety Standards, be paid to the safe handling of acids, alka-
which specify safety requirements for lies, and flammable liquids.
chemistry experiment kits. These stan-
dards impose obligations on the manufac- Hot water is used to dissolve the crystal
turer, such as forbidding the use of any salts. You should devote special care to
particularly dangerous substances. The handling it safely and assist your child
standards also stipulate that adults when help is needed. Please ensure ade-
should assist their children with advice quate fire safety when heating water on
and assistance in their new hobby. the kitchen stove!
When performing the experiments, please
be sure not to let the alum and red prussi-
ate crystal salts come into contact with
your skin, eyes, or mouth. It is also impor-
tant to prevent the crystal salts, their so-
lutions, and especially the completed
crystals from getting into the hands of
young children. They might mistake the
crystals for candy and put them into their
mouths.
Please be careful not to let the chemicals
get into the hands of young children.
Emphasize to your child the importance of
following all of this information, and the The area surrounding the experiment
importance of performing only those ex- should be kept clear of any obstructions
periments that are described in this manu- and away from the storage of food. It
al. Only carry out those experiments should be well lit and ventilated and close
which are listed in the instructions. The in- to a water supply. A solid table with a
correct use of chemicals can cause injury heat resistant top should be provided.
and damage health. Inform your child, but
do not frighten him or her — there's no The work area should not be in the kitchen,
need for that. as chemicals should be kept strictly sepa-
rate from foods and kitchen equipment. A
This experiment kit is for use only by chil- cool basement room would be ideal. Do
dren over 10 years. Because children's not use any containers or tools in the
abilities vary so much, even within age kitchen after you have used them for
groups, supervising adults should exer- growing crystals.
cise discretion as to which experiments
are suitable and safe for them. The in- Always get any required equipment and
structions should enable supervisors to chemicals ready before beginning an ex-
assess any experiment to establish its
periment. The safety glasses are particu-
suitability for a particular child. larly important!
You should carefully review the experi- We wish you and your child a lot of fun
ments and select only those that you con- with your color-changing crystals!
sider appropriate for your child/children.
Basic rules for safe experimentation (safety rules)
››› 8. Wash your hands after carrying out
the experiments. Chemicals that acciden-
tally get onto your skin must be rinsed off
immediately under running water.
››› 1. Read these instructions before use, ››› 9. Do not use any equipment which has
follow them, and keep them for reference. not been supplied with the set, or that you
Pay special attention to the quantity speci- are not specifically asked to obtain for a
fications and the sequence of the individu- particular experiment.
al steps. Only perform experiments that
are described in this instruction manual. ››› 10. Do not eat, drink, or smoke in the ex-
periment area.
››› 2. Keep young children, pets, and those
not wearing eye protection away from the ››› 11. Do not allow chemicals to come into
experimental area. contact with eyes or mouth.
››› 3. Always wear eye protection. If you ››› 12. Do not allow any substances or so-
wear corrective eyeglasses, you will need lutions to get onto your body.
protective goggles for those who wear cor-
rective eyeglasses. When working, wear ››› 13. Do not grow crystals in any rooms
appropriate protective clothing, like an old where people will be eating, drinking, or
smock and smooth gloves. sleeping.
››› 4. Store experimental sets, finished ››› 14. Be careful when handling hot water
crystal(s), and other substances out of and hot solutions. Be particularly careful
reach of young children, such as in a lock- with hot burners, and don't forget to turn
able cabinet. them off after use! Do not inhale any hot
vapors!
››› 5. Clean all equipment after use.
››› 15. Make sure that the container with
››› 6. Make sure that all containers are ful- the liquid is out of the reach of children un-
ly closed and properly stored after use. der 10 years of age while you are growing
Carefully close the chemical vials after your crystals. All filled containers should
use and return them to their places in the have a label indicating what they contain.
experiment kit.
Also, note the information on the chemical
››› 7. Be sure to properly dispose of all vial labels and the information about han-
empty containers (chemical vials). dling the crystal salts.
Instructions for using the safety glasses
(item no. 052297)
Use The safety glasses are only to be used with Inspection Check the safety glasses to make
the experiment kit. No other type of application sure they are in good condition, and replace
is permitted. Wear the glasses in such a way them if they are damaged.
that the eye area is protected. If necessary, ad- Warning Some extremely sensitive individuals
just the elastic band to the head circumference may under certain circumstances experience
of the child. The safety glasses should be used an allergic reaction to skin contact with some
together with contact lenses. Wearers of cor- substances.
rective eyeglasses need special safety glasses Replacement These safety glasses are avail-
for people who wear glasses. able as a replacement part.
Duration of use Always wear the safety glass-
es while performing your experiments. Not in- The safety glasses are tested per EC guideline
tended for long-term use. The duration of use 89/686/EWG (personal protective equipment)
should not exceed the time of the experiment. and EN 71-4.
Storage Store safety glasses at room tempera-
ture in a dry room. After the experiment, return Test center: Certification center 0197 • TÜV
them to their place in the kit box, to keep them Rheinland Product Safety GmbH • Am Grauen
from being scratched. Stein • D-51105 Köln, Germany
Cleaning Do not clean the safety glasses when
they are dry. Clean them with plain water and, Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG · Pfiz-
if necessary, with a mild household liquid de- erstraße 5–7 · 70184 Stuttgart, Germany
tergent, and dry them off with a soft cloth.
Maintenance In case of defective safety glass-
es or scratched lenses, exchange the glasses
for an equivalently constructed pair.
Information on handling the chemicals
Please note the following risk and safety infor- 2. Then open the chemical vial with
mation for the potassium aluminium sulfate the lid opener. Close the vial
(potassium alum) and potassium again immediately after use!
hexacyanoferrate(III) (red prussiate) salts in-
cluded in this kit.
Potassium aluminium sulfate (potassium
alum): Avoid inhaling dust. Do not allow chem-
ical to get into eyes or on skin.
Potassium hexacyanoferrate(III) (red prussi-
ate): Avoid release into the environment.
NOTE! The following applies to both chemi- If the chemicals have formed clumps, it's not a
cals: Keep them locked away. Do not let them sign of poor quality, but simply means that
get into the hands of children. moisture — from the air mostly — has gotten
This primarily applies to young children, but inside the container. That will not affect their
also to older children who — unlike the experi- function. The age of your chemicals will also
menter — have not been appropriately in- make no difference.
structed by adults.
CLEANING AND DISPOSAL OF WASTE:
Also follow this safety guideline: IF A CHEMI- Cleanliness is especially important in chemis-
CAL IS SWALLOWED: Immediately seek medi- try. Always clean up any used containers and
cal advice and/or attention and be ready to your work area immediately following the ex-
provide the chemical packaging label. periments. Rinse the containers with clean wa-
ter and dry them with paper towels, and then
If chemicals come into contact with skin, rinse dispose of the used paper towels in the trash.
the skin with running water immediately. Do Since you will only be dealing with small
not inhale the dust and powder of the quantities of harmless chemicals in this experi-
chemicals. ment kit, you can simply rinse any liquid
wastes down the drain with plenty of water.
OPENING THE CHEMICAL VIALS:
With the "Prussian blue" solution, add a little
1. Sometimes a portion of the chemical will washing detergent first. Dispose of any solid
stick to the lid of the chemical vial. To wastes in the household garbage.
prevent any from falling onto your
hand, bang the bottom of the SAVING THE CRYSTALS:
vial several times against the Always save your finished, dry crystals in the
work surface before opening it. lockable display cases included in the kit!