ABSTRACT

Wear leather gloves, goggles, heavy face shield, and laboratory coat. Work from behind body shield. Avoid unnecessary heat, friction, or impact. Mop up with wet paper towels. In the fume hood and behind a shield, place paper towels in a beaker containing 6 M hydrochloric acid (prepared by adding concentrated acid to an equal volume of cold water; about 150 mL for each 1 g of azide). Follow waste disposal procedure.2