After the lab period, scrape out the polymerized material onto your bench diaper and throw it away. Rinse the flask with water. If you do get acrylamide on your skin be sure to wash with soap and rinse thoroughly with water. Polymerized acrylamide is not harmful. Contact with skin may cause irritation.
Acetic acid is an irritant by skin contact or inhalation.
Ammonium persulfate is harmful if swallowed, inhaled or absorbed through the skin. It is extremely destructive to mucous membranes. The hazards of methanol and SDS have previously been discussed. Always turn the power supply off before removing the lid of the gel apparatus or working with it in any way. 3.3 ml These materials may be mixed in the side-arm flask.