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by tuesday
06 Sep 2022, 10:10
Forum: Recipes and Pracs
Topic: TLC senior prac ideas
Replies: 3
Views: 1307

Re: TLC senior prac ideas

Thank you :)
by tuesday
22 Aug 2022, 15:26
Forum: Recipes and Pracs
Topic: TLC senior prac ideas
Replies: 3
Views: 1307

TLC senior prac ideas

Hi All,
Would like to know of any great pracs you may have used using TLC plates for senior chem class. I have the information of the amino acid kit from Southern BIO but would like a variety of ideas.
Thank you
by tuesday
11 Feb 2021, 10:17
Forum: The Lab Tech Position
Topic: How do I describe what I do?
Replies: 49
Views: 31909

Re: How do I describe what I do?

This has been a very interesting read and concerning too for those who have had to learn on the job and thrown in the deep end. When I moved to Canberra, I was snatched up quickly as I carry a Dip in Chemistry and work for years in industrial type labs. I've meet some amazing Lab Tech's here in the ...
by tuesday
31 Jul 2019, 15:38
Forum: Sourcing Materials & Eq Repairs
Topic: Gas Chromatography
Replies: 1
Views: 3706

Re: Gas Chromatography

This is introduced and used at TAFE or UNI, they only need to learn the basics behind the technique in senior chemistry. You would need to be familiar with them and know how to maintain them and calibrate every morning before use. That was what I had to do at TAFE and my old job at Pacific Power
by tuesday
22 Feb 2019, 14:07
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Work load
Replies: 7
Views: 7776

Re: Work load

865
28
8
no
no, thou do get called on to help in other areas for an hour, but all support staff do this
no
by tuesday
29 Jun 2018, 14:30
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Technician recognition
Replies: 14
Views: 10140

Re: Technician recognition

day or week around the end of term 2, week 10 and that way reports are done and Teachers won't forget.
by tuesday
07 Jun 2018, 14:55
Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
Topic: Dehydration of sugar using sulfuric acid
Replies: 23
Views: 14071

Re: Dehydration of sugar using sulfuric acid

It's demo ONLY and we use small amounts. Done outside and clean up with lots of water and bi carb soda before wrapping up in newspaper and bin it.
Some teachers try to do big but it's not best with the fumes.
by tuesday
22 Mar 2018, 11:55
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Notice for experiments?
Replies: 8
Views: 6836

Re: Notice for experiments?

24 hours notice is the latest here,most give me 3 days or 48 hours notice. My Senior Chem teacher gives me a week notice for all he's pracs, I love it They do a lot of team Teaching here and I find that it helps with the time management in planning and giving me the notice I need to get things done ...
by tuesday
22 Mar 2018, 10:18
Forum: Sourcing Materials & Eq Repairs
Topic: Turn around time for Equipment orders?
Replies: 12
Views: 6054

Re: Turn around time for Equipment orders?

Haines for me is really good and I have a quick turn around but Serrata is slow. I'm still waiting for things on back order from them,I've had to call them asking for a date the product will be arriving and then annoy them once that date has past. Takes up too much time that's needed to do my work i...
by tuesday
21 Feb 2018, 14:16
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Has any one got two labbies?
Replies: 26
Views: 13456

Re: Has any one got two labbies?

I'm on my own with 800 students and I only do science, but at my old school we had 1260 students with two of us lab techs everyday. Otherwise the work doesn't get done , pracs don't get out and it's amazing how loud the Science Teachers yell when this starts happening. It worked in my favor.
by tuesday
06 Dec 2017, 12:08
Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
Topic: multi- well glass tiles
Replies: 10
Views: 6176

Re: multi- well glass tiles

Try haines for the clear well tiles, they do 12 and they always good to go with their stock.
by tuesday
29 Nov 2017, 08:49
Forum: Safety with Chemicals
Topic: GHS
Replies: 11
Views: 5706

Re: GHS

No extra time was given and has taken 1.5 years to get most of it done with two of us , 2 days a week. Any spare minute was used to get it done and now I'm almost there, it's just little things that we find that is left to do.
by tuesday
28 Nov 2017, 15:14
Forum: Announcements
Topic: SLAMN done and dusted for 2017
Replies: 3
Views: 4588

Re: SLAMN done and dusted for 2017

Thank you to everyone for a great couple of days, it was fun and as always I walked away with great tips and ideas.
Looking forward to the next one :)
by tuesday
05 Apr 2017, 15:33
Forum: Recipes and Pracs
Topic: Thermite Reaction
Replies: 3
Views: 2758

Re: Thermite Reaction

I do this as a Demo for the Teachers and we do it for the year 8 classes only twice a year with them all outside to watch and I carefully set it up of. My HOD will only allow me to do it with my qualifications and experience in the different Labs that I have worked in before working in a school. If ...
by tuesday
20 Mar 2017, 14:31
Forum: Sourcing Materials & Eq Repairs
Topic: Laboratory decorations
Replies: 7
Views: 3981

Re: Laboratory decorations

I've put fun pictures of the periodic table around and made words with the periodic table for the students to read. I'll have to take some pics and post it on here to show what I have done over the years to make it fun and interesting.
by tuesday
01 Feb 2017, 14:41
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Welcome back
Replies: 16
Views: 6953

Re: Welcome back

Welcome back everyone, I've hit the ground running already but it's nice to be back.
We went camping in the hunter valley , spent a few weeks with family and friends in Newcastle/Port Stephens.
What a wonderful time we had. Wishing everyone the best for the New Year
by tuesday
13 Dec 2016, 11:27
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Performance and Development PDP
Replies: 10
Views: 5073

Re: Performance and Development PDP

Well if they put a non science trained person in the labs, there's going to be lot's of accidents and that's not there fault. WH&S is going to love this!!
Thank goodness I don't work in NSW
by tuesday
19 Oct 2016, 11:36
Forum: Safety with Chemicals
Topic: URGENT request for help!
Replies: 21
Views: 11353

Re: URGENT request for help!

We too have 1200 students and 13 Science Teachers but they ALL MUST fill out their RA and if the prac is simple they can order 3 lessons before but they must check with me first to make sure it's not crazy that day but in general it's the day before and as for more complex ones they see me while boo...
by tuesday
22 Sep 2016, 15:11
Forum: Sourcing Materials & Eq Repairs
Topic: fume cupboard nsw area
Replies: 8
Views: 4507

Re: fume cupboard nsw area

I'm looking for more quotes too for fixing our's so I'll let you know how my search goes.
by tuesday
20 Jul 2016, 15:16
Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
Topic: Hot plate
Replies: 4
Views: 3063

Re: Hot plate

Here we leave the hot plates in the lab to cool down and I go in later to collect them. All the Teachers know this and if they walk in to find hot plates left on the benches , I know why. They often send students in with them once they have cooled down for me