I'd call that more of a "how NOT to make Lugol's" video.


The person in the video is not wearing any eye protection, a #1 no-no when working with any chemical. How about, a spatter of that stuff in an eye ?? I've worked in a lab for years and it does sometimes happen that solutions spatter onto a person. Its why when working with chromic acid, I always wore a face shield. What would you do if you got a couple milliliters of Lugol's in your eye ??????? !!!!!! At the least, he should have some hypo on hand and an eyewash station (or at least a sink or hose) if he is going to behave so carelessly.

He also grabs Iodine crystals by the fingers, another big no-no.

He also takes care to weigh his solid ingredients carefully, but neglects to measure accurately the water added.

Moreover, I don't think those Iodine crystals will dissolve overnight as alleged, in the absence of constant stirring.

Having a strong halogen solution in a wide-mouth jar will also lead to spills when one attempts to pour material from such a jar.

IMO, the video sucks.


I don't mean to insult you, since I'm sure you posted it in good faith for information sharing. But some of the stuff on U-tube is just plain un-desirable. cheerio