Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:51:39 -0500
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From: Mary Ellen A Scott <mas35**At_Symbol_Here**CASE.EDU>
Subject: Re: Nickel Carbonyl
In-Reply-To: <62CF6C9F10C1D44DA44CCC3EE395B53F010DD308F1**At_Symbol_Here**N5AA20.okcu.edu>
Hi John,
Sure John, the process has been around for quite awhile, (along with the
chemists, I might add) but the concern is a student research setting. The
questions you present are well considered and appreciated.
Thank you,
Mary Ellen
On Fri, Nov 20, 2009 at 11:21 AM, Nail, John wrote:
> Despite cute internet nick names, nickel carbonyl (along with all other
> substances) can be handled safely.
>
>
>
> Some questions:
>
>
>
> Does the researcher / lab have experience handling highly toxic volatile
> liquids or gases?
>
>
>
> Does the researcher have the proper equipment? This material should alway
s
> be handled either in a glove box or a Schlenk line (
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlenk_line)
> ;.
>
>
>
> Is the Schlenk line in a well-functioning hood?
>
>
>
> How will any vapors that come out of the inert gas bubbler or vacuum trap
> or vacuum pump exhaust be destroyed?
>
>
>
> The decomposition if Ni(CO)4 to Ni produces CO - how will this be destr
oyed
> or vented?
>
>
>
> If the lab is experienced in air-sensitive techniques and has the proper
> equipment setup, etc., this should not be a problem. If it is someone
> (usually an engineer or a physical chemist) who saw this in the literatur
e
> and is thinking =91it can=92t be that hard=92 - forget it.
>
>
>
> John Nail
>
> Professor of Chemistry (and former AsH3 researcher)
> ------------------------------
>
> *From:* DCHAS-L Discussion List [mailto:DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU] *On Behalf
> Of *Mary Ellen A Scott
> *Sent:* Thursday, November 19, 2009 4:24 PM
>
> *To:* DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU
> *Subject:* [DCHAS-L] Nickel Carbonyl
>
>
>
> One of our researchers would like to use nickel carbonyl to purify nickel
.
> We call it liquid death. Does anyone have first hand knowledge working w
ith
> with this compound?
>
> Thanks
> Mary Ellen
>
Hi John,
Sure John, the process has been around for quite awhile, (a
long with the chemists, I might add) but the concern is a student research
setting.=A0 The questions you present are well considered and appreciated.<
br>
Thank you,
Mary Ellen
On Fri, Nov
20, 2009 at 11:21 AM, Nail, John
<jnail**At_Symbol_Here**okcu.edu> wrote:
Despite cute i
nternet nick names, nickel
carbonyl (along with all other substances) can be handled safely.
=A0
Some questions
:
=A0
Does the resea
rcher / lab have experience handling
highly toxic volatile liquids or gases?
=A0
Does the resea
rcher have the proper
equipment? This material should always be handled either in a glove box or
a
Schlenk line (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlenk_line);.
=A0
Is the Schlenk
line in a well-functioning
hood?
=A0
How will any v
apors that come out of the
inert gas bubbler or vacuum trap or vacuum pump exhaust be destroyed?
=A0
The decomposit
ion
if Ni(CO)4 to Ni produces CO - how will this be destroyed or vented?
=A0
If the lab is
experienced in air-sensitive
techniques and has the proper equipment setup, etc., this should not be a
problem. If it is someone (usually an engineer or a physical chemist) who s
aw
this in the literature and is thinking =91it can=92t be that hard=92
- forget it.
=A0
John Nail
Professor of C
hemistry (and former AsH3
researcher)
=A0
One of our researchers would like to use nickel carb
onyl to purify
nickel.=A0 We call it liquid death.=A0 Does anyone have first hand
knowledge working with with this compound?
Thanks
Mary Ellen
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