Case 3

Chemistry

Create the Ricin

1. Safety/Equipment

  • Air Purifying Respirator
  • Face Mask
  • Container
  • Lab Coat
  • Hazardous Material Suit
  • Full Face Respirator

2. Creating the First Solution

  • Vial of Rosemary Peas
  • Vial of Castor Beans
  • Measuring Utensils
  • Ground Castor Beans
  • NaOH (Lye) - Sodium Hydroxide
  • C3H6O (Acetone)
  • H2O (Water)
  • Iodine
  • C24H28N3CI (Methyl Violet)

3. Waiting Period

  • Wait 15 min.
  • Wait 30 min.
  • Wait 45 min.
  • Wait 60 min.
  • Wait 75 min.
  • Wait 90 min.

4. Remove the Bean's Outer Film

  • Eye Dropper
  • Magnet
  • Forceps
  • Bunsen Burner
  • Dissection Tools
  • Rubber Connector
  • Lab Burner
  • Syringe
  • Sulfuric Acid

5. Add Solvent and Liquefy

  • Blender
  • Metal Connector
  • Measuring Utensils
  • Lab Burner
  • NaOH (Lye) - Sodium Hydroxide
  • C3H6O (Acetone)
  • H2O (Water)
  • Iodine
  • Hno3 (Nitric Acid)

6. Let the Mixture Sit

  • Erlenmeyer Flask
  • Empty Pill Container
  • Air-tight Glass Container
  • Wait 2 days
  • Wait 3 days
  • Wait 4 days

7. Filter the Solution

  • Beaker
  • Graduated Cylinder
  • Small Florence Flask
  • Eye Dropper
  • Test Tubes
  • Large Glass Fiber Filter

8. Let the Residue Dry

  • Petri Dish
  • Graduated Cylinder
  • Florence Flask
  • Pathogenic Substance
  • Pill Container
  • Foil Paste Container
  • Eye Dropper Container
  • Toxic Substance Container
  • Radioactive Substance Container