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Uncooked food samples may be contaminated with microbes, while specific reagents introduce chemical hazards such as corrosive irritants, serious eye damage, skin burns, and significant flammability from ethanol. The guidance specifies typical control measures, outlines a risk-assessment approach (activity details, likelihood, and control options), and provides structured emergency responses for exposures including eye contact, ingestion, spills on skin or clothing, and fires.","| Source | Hazard |  |  | Comment |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Food | \u003Cbr>BIOHAZARD |  |  | Uncooked samples of food may be contaminated with microbes.\u003Cbr>(See CLEAPSS Student Safety Sheet 1, Microorganisms. )\u003Cbr>Some people are allergic to some foods, especially peanuts. |\n| Fehling’s solution\u003Cbr>Used to test for\u003Cbr>reducing sugars | \u003Cbr>CORROSIVE |  |  | See CLEAPSS Student Safety Sheets 31 and 40. Solution A contains slightly-acidic copper sulfate solution. Solution B contains 3 M sodium hydroxide solution. Solution A: DANGER: Causes serious eye damage and skin irritation.\u003Cbr>Solution B: DANGER: Causes severe eye damage and skin burns.\u003Cbr>As the mixture has to be heated in a test tube, there is a risk of alkali spitting out. |\n| Benedict’s solution\u003Cbr>Used to test for\u003Cbr>reducing sugars | \u003Cbr>IRRITANT |  |  | See CLEAPSS Student Safety Sheet 40. Contains slightly-alkaline 0.07 M copper sulfate solution.\u003Cbr>WARNING: Irritant to skin and eyes.\u003Cbr>Some risk of spitting when heating test tubes. |\n| Ethanol\u003Cbr>Used to test for fats (lipids) | \u003Cbr>HIGHLY\u003Cbr>FLAMMABLE | | | Most schools use IDA (industrial denatured alcohol) rather than pure ethanol. See CLEAPSS Student Safety Sheet 60.\u003Cbr>DANGER: highly flammable, harmful by ingestion, may cause damage to organs, causes serious eye irritation.\u003Cbr>If Bunsen burners are being used nearby for other food tests, there is a serious fire risk. |\n|  |  | HARMFUL HEALTH HAZARD |  |  |\n| Iodine solution\u003Cbr>Used to test for starch | Currently not classified as hazardous |  |  | See CLEAPSS Student Safety Sheet 56. The solution is so dilute (about 0.01 M) that it is currently not classified as hazardous |\n| Biuret test\u003Cbr>Used to test for proteins | \u003Cbr>CORROSIVE |  |  | See CLEAPSS Student Safety Sheets 31 and 40.\u003Cbr>DANGER/WARNING: The very dilute copper sulfate solution is currently not classified as hazardous. Sodium hydroxide solution may be CORROSIVE, IRRITANT or currently not classified as hazardous depending on concentration. |\n\nTypical control measures to reduce risk  \n• Do not taste foods in laboratories; avoid using products containing peanuts etc if there is a known allergy.  \n• Wear eye protection and use the smallest possible amounts of chemicals.  \n• Use Benedict's solution rather than Fehling's solution and heat with a water bath.  \n• Do not use ethanol if there are naked flames nearby.  \n• Any material classified as food must not be placed in the food waste system once it has been taken into a laboratory or preparation room. Instead, it should be sealed in an opaque bag (lined with newspaper if it contains fluids) and disposed of in the main non-recyclable waste.  \nAssessing the risks  \n• What are the details of the activity to be undertaken? What are the hazards?  \n• What is the chance of something going wrong?  \neg, could chemicals spit out of a heated test tube, or might somebody using a Bunsen be unaware of ethanol being used nearby?  \n• How can the risk(s) be controlled for this activity?  \neg can it be done safely? Does the procedure need to be altered? Should goggles or safety spectacles be worn?  \nEmergency action  \nIn all emergency situations, alert the responsible adult immediately. Be aware that actions may include the following:  \n• In the eye  \n• In mouth/swallowed  \n• Spilt on the skin or clothing  \n• Clothing catches fire  \n• Other ethanol fires  \n• Spilt on the floor, bench, etc  \nIrrigate the eye with gently running tap water for at least 20 minutes. Call 999/111 .  \nDo no more than rinse and spit with drinking water. Do not induce vomiting. Call 999/111.  \nRemove contaminated clothing. Irrigate the affected area with gently running tap water for 20 minutes. If a large area is affected or symptoms occur, call 999/111 .  \nPush casualty to the floor, roll the body or smother flames on clothing or skin with fire blanket or other material. Cool burnt skin with gently running tap water for 20 minutes. Unless trivial, call 999/111.  \nAllow fires in sinks, e","cbCaihzMrMJ6A4n0","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaihzMrMJ6A4n0","pdf",340353,1,"English","en",105,"# Hazard Information\n## Typical Control Measures\n## Assessing the Risks\n## Emergency Action","[{\"question\":\"Why are uncooked food samples a hazard in food testing?\",\"answer\":\"Uncooked samples of food may be contaminated with microbes. 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