Iron+analysis+in+water



The average Canadian Iron content in water is 0.046mg/L The average quantity of water consumed per day by a human is 1.5L The average daily intake of Iron from water alone is 0.069mg

Health Canada, Environmental & Workplace Health. (2009). Guidelines for Canadian drinking water quality - supporting documents - iron Retrieved from http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/pubs/water-eau/iron-fer/index-eng.php

**Find and print out a free MSDS for the chemical you are studying.**

[|Iron]


 * What are the health benefits of consuming the chemical you are working with?**

The health benefits of iron are that it allows the blood cells to transport oxygen throughout are body. Another health benefit is that it helps with the proper growth of the human body and helps maintain good health. it's also an essential protein component for metabolism and it's needed in the body to produce red blood cells. Organic Facts. (2011). //Health benefits of iron//. Retrieved from http://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/minerals/health-benefits-of-iron.html


 * Look up and print out the MSDS for each chemical required to do the analysis.**

[|Iron Standard Solution 10 ± 0.1 mg/l as Fe]

[|FerroVer ® Iron Reagent]


 * Outline the steps required to carry out the analysis**

[] •This procedure is the steps that we have to follow while using the Vernier SpectroVis Plus spectrophotometer.

[|http://www.hach.com/fmmimghach?/CODE%3ADOC316.53.0105315595%7C1] •This is how to properly make a tag so we are able to see the iron in the water.

 •A small amount of excess iron can damage the heart, brain and other storage sites and that can lead to a heart attack or a stroke. •A severe iron overdose causes a lot of damage to a person’s liver and heart. This is called haemochromatosis, also called iron storage disease, or bronze diabetes. Because the body has no natural way to rid itself of excess iron the extra iron is stored in body tissues, especially in the liver, heart, and pancreas. People who have haemochromatosis absorb more iron than the body needs and the clinical manifestations of this include skin pigmentation, diabetes, enlargement of the spleen and liver, heart failure, and general weakness and lassitude. The extra iron that is stored can also lead to atherosclerosis and ischemic heart disease. It is dangerous because for men, symptoms are usually only noticed after 35 years of age, and for females they are noticed after menopause.
 * What are the health risks of consuming too much of the chemical you are working with? **

Obikoya, G. (n.d.). Too much iron: iron overdose. Retrieved from []

Because Iron alone does not have a chemical formula or chemical structure, we used Iron (III) Chlorine as an example of what would happen. When Iron is put into water, it dissolves, so whatever is combined with separate from it. The technology we are using will pick up the amount of Iron no matter what it is chemically mixed with.
 * What is the chemical formula, chemical structure, molar mass and the CAS Registry number of the analyte you will be working with? **

Chemical formula- FeCl3

Molar Mass- 55.847 CAS Registry number- 7439-89-6 **Make a list of the skills you will need to have training in, in order to perform the analysis properly.** Certain skills we will need to perform this analysis is knowing how to properly use a pipette, being able to follow instructions and being comfortable using a computer.

Investigate the instrumentation or techniques required to carry out the analysis you will do. Iron reagents mixed with tap water can be examined for Iron content with the use of a spectrometer. How does the instrumentation or technique work to measure the substance you are looking for? The spectrometer measures the intensity of iron by detecting the atomic spectra emissions from the reagent's reaction with Iron. FerroVer reacts with the Iron in the water to change the tint of the water accordingly to the amount of Iron. The more iron; the stronger the tinge. What other chemicals are required to do the analysis? FerroVer Reagent