Product+Label+Analysis

**PRODUCT LABEL ANALYSIS PROJECT**
Our everyday life is inundated with commercial products that contain some mix of chemicals listed on the label. What are they and why are they there? This project speaks to our curiosity about these questions. You will carry the project out by deciphering the labels of several products. The objectives are: (a) to characterize as accurately as possible what chemicals are present, providing structures wherever possible (some ingredients are indefinable mixtures) (b) to determine what role the ingredient serves in the products function.

The guideline for how many products and who many ingredients you should report on are somewhat indeterminate because products will vary in the number of ingredients. An approximate guideline is perhaps four products containing a total of sixteen ingredients. If you have any question on this, consult with me. In choosing products, use your creativity and follow your curiosity. There is an almost endless number of possibilities. There are some products, however, which are not eligible. If the product does not have enough of a mix, i.e., contains only 1-3 ingredients such as some pharmaceuticals, it is probably not eligible. Also ineligible are products that do not contain definable individual compounds, i.e., for which a structure cannot be drawn. An exception is an ingredient that is a polymer, as long as you are able to say something about its monomeric structure. Although you will work independently of each other in completing your final presentation, there will probably be some overlap among you of products and/or ingredients. Where there is such overlap, you may freely communicate and collaborate until _1/15/09_. To facilitate this communication, I will set up a discussion board on my Wikipage and a Google Doc for my entire Chemistry section. Here you can indicate the products and ingredients you are looking at, find out what others are looking at, and communicate information and ideas where there are mutual interests. There are two pieces to the final presentation that will be graded; one written (submitted electronically) and one technology portion (yes, the minimum four references, cited correctly, will still apply…as always). Total points for the entire project will be 100points.

1. Think of everyday household chemicals/consumables.(Example: Air Force Tire inflator) 2. Determine the ingredients found that material. (Example: water, isobutene, propane…) 3. Investigate what those materials do for that product (written table). 4. Produce a Blabberize commercial that can be embedded into a Google sites website. 5. List of references
 * Steps for completing project:**
 * a. Synonyms
 * b. CAS number
 * c. Formula
 * d. Physical Properties
 * e. Uses
 * f. Structure
 * g. Heath/Safety/Environmental Issues?

1. Written Chemical Assay 2. Blabberize (http://blabberize.com/) advertisement, promotion, or positive/negative public service announcement 2. References—minimum 4 content
 * What to turn in:**
 * a. Word Document (attached at end)
 * b. Other?
 * a) Must include some picture with talking mouth
 * b) 30 second audio clip
 * c) verbalizes some content of materials
 * d) other??
 * a) All information and pictures need to be cited.
 * i. Content cited using MLA format
 * ii. Images include URL address or general location

http://chem2.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/chemidheavy.jsp [|http://householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov] http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/search.html http://www.flinnsci.com/search_MSDS.asp http://www.sciencestuff.com/ (look at chemicals list in bottom left corner) http://www.motherherbs.com/herbal-extracts.html#tannin (Great website for plant chemical extracts!!!)
 * Suggested websites**

**Project Dates:**
1) Assigned: _1/8/09_

__2) Research (general)__ 1/15/09_

__3) Technology Project__1/21/09 (45 points—counts for 2nd MP)

4) Written Project__1/23/09___ (45 points—counts for 2nd MP)

5) References 1/23/09 (10 points—counts for 2nd MP)

**FILES**




**COLLABORATION**
Use the either the Google Doc below or the discussion board tab at the top of the page to aid in questions, comments or general information. [|http://docs.google.com/Doc?id= dcxj8x3z_0fxzhk2hs&invite= d4zczqp]
 * All collaboration will end on 1/15/09.