andra - 16-9-2011 at 01:36
I just finished a chlorination reaction with SOCL2 and had a small accident at the end when cooling down my reaction mixture and now I have SOCl2
everywhere in the fume hood, on the flasks etc. I've put everything in water under the fume hood over night, what to I do next??
Thanks,
Andra.
woelen - 16-9-2011 at 03:18
The SOCl2 will not be there anymore after that night. It reacts with water, giving HCl and SO2 and in contact with air, a droplet of SOCl2 will not
survive for a long time.
I would just switch on the fume hood for several hours and clean it with water to get rid of acidic splashes. Drawing fresh and dry air through the
fume hood is the best you can do for it.
andra - 16-9-2011 at 04:22
Thank you woelen!!! I'll do just that.