Benedict's reagent, 1L

• Benedict's qualitative solution

Synonyms: • Benedict's solution

• Benedict's Sugar Test Reagent

CAS Number: 63126-89-6

Molecular Weight:

Description:

Benedict's solution is a complex mixture often used to detect the presence of reducing sugars. The presence of other reducing substances also gives a positive result. A positive test with Benedict's reagent is shown by a color change from clear blue to brick-red with a precipitate.

Safety:

Avoid contact with eyes, skin, and clothing. Keep container tightly closed. Avoid ingestion and inhalation.

Eye: May result in corneal injury. Contact with eyes may cause severe irritation, and possible eye burns. Contact with the eye may cause conjunctivitis, edema of the eyelids, and ulceration and turbidity of cornea.

Skin: May cause skin sensitization, an allergic reaction, which becomes evident upon re-exposure to this material. Contact with the skin may cause severe irritation and necrosis. May produce eczematoid contact dermatitis.

Ingestion: Ingestion of large amounts of copper salts may cause bloody stools and vomit, low blood pressure, jaundice and coma. Ingestion of sodium citrate may produce alkalosis and may cause tetany or depress the heart by decreasing the calcium level of the blood. Ingestion may produce corrosion of the GI tract, vomiting, diarrhea, circulatory collapse, and death. Ingestion of copper compounds may produce systemic toxic effects to the kidney and liver and central nervous excitation followed by depression.

Inhalation: Inhalation of fumes may cause metal fume fever, which is characterized by flu-like symptoms with metallic taste, fever, chills, cough, weakness, chest pain, muscle pain and increased white blood cell count. May produce local necrosis of the mucous membranes.

Chronic: Repeated exposure may cause sensitization dermatitis. Individuals with Wilson's disease are unable to metabolize copper. Thus, copper accumulates in various tissues and may result in liver, kidney, and brain damage. Chronic copper poisoning in man is recognized in the form of Wilson's disease. May cause allergic skin reaction in some individuals.