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- 08 Mar 2021, 09:28
- Forum: Safety with Chemicals
- Topic: LEAD NITRATE
- Replies: 27
- Views: 6640
Re: LEAD NITRATE
If you get a reaction and change with the more dilute solution...I'd just put it out and not say anything to the teachers in future. If anyone gets agro...just plead the safety line :) Ha - they don't get agro, more just disappointed - kind of like if I'd told them the college has banned cake. :?
- 08 Mar 2021, 07:14
- Forum: Safety with Chemicals
- Topic: LEAD NITRATE
- Replies: 27
- Views: 6640
Re: LEAD NITRATE
I've offered the more dilute form to teachers and they seemed a bit unimpressed, without even trying it out! Occasionally, one will do it as a demo but not often. I'm happy, because regardless of what the students get to use, I have to handle the solid. I haven't had to make up new solution in years.
- 03 Mar 2021, 08:34
- Forum: The Lab Tech Position
- Topic: Jury duty
- Replies: 8
- Views: 320
Re: Jury duty
Thanks for your input, everyone, I don't feel as stressed as I did, I have not been through the process before and thought being selected meant you would be committed to a 10 week trial. I'm not trying to get out of jury duty, just would prefer to wait until I have retired, with all the time in the...
- 02 Mar 2021, 08:36
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: what weird/quirky things do your teachers ask of you?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 6889
- 02 Mar 2021, 06:52
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: what weird/quirky things do your teachers ask of you?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 6889
Re: what weird/quirky things do your teachers ask of you?
I remembered something I thought was strange: pony beads. Not being a crafty kind of person, I had no idea what a pony bead was until I had to work with a teacher who liked to demonstrate lots of things via craft. Look, it was probably really effective, but the teacher made such a big deal about it,...
- 01 Mar 2021, 10:29
- Forum: Recipes and Pracs
- Topic: Paper Chromatography Solvents
- Replies: 6
- Views: 240
Re: Paper Chromatography Solvents
Yeah, I should remember that. Did it at uni, but that was in 1990-something! I guess I'm excused for forgetting 

- 01 Mar 2021, 06:50
- Forum: Recipes and Pracs
- Topic: Paper Chromatography Solvents
- Replies: 6
- Views: 240
Re: Paper Chromatography Solvents
We use methylated spirits and any soft leaves - so pinch stuff from the garden. I'm not sure of the method, but I do know they have to heat it first - usually a water bath set up. Sorry, can't help any more!
- 26 Feb 2021, 13:02
- Forum: The Lab Tech Position
- Topic: Jury duty
- Replies: 8
- Views: 320
Re: Jury duty
Don't like your chances just based on employment restrictions. If a trial actually went as long as 10 weeks, most don't, the school would have to find a replacement. There's a good chance if you get called up you will either receive a message to say you are not required, show up and sit around for h...
- 26 Feb 2021, 07:10
- Forum: Sourcing Materials & Eq Repairs
- Topic: Sourcing of frozen rats
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5771
Re: Sourcing of frozen rats
We've bought piglets from Dissection Connection. Teacher was happy with them. We only bought one for each bio class for a teacher demo, so cost wasn't excessive for a senior class.
- 25 Feb 2021, 11:08
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: IS THERE A WRITTEN POLICY FOR WEARING A MOON BOOT IN LABS
- Replies: 4
- Views: 119
Re: IS THERE A WRITTEN POLICY FOR WEARING A MOON BOOT IN LABS
Assuming your teachers have "common sense" 

- 24 Feb 2021, 14:40
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: IS THERE A WRITTEN POLICY FOR WEARING A MOON BOOT IN LABS
- Replies: 4
- Views: 119
Re: IS THERE A WRITTEN POLICY FOR WEARING A MOON BOOT IN LABS
We don't have a specific policy on such a thing but your teachers would need to do a risk assessment. Consider what the students are doing in the lab - is it just theory work or are they doing pracs. Are there risks for someone being there with limited mobility who could cause a student to trip when...
- 22 Feb 2021, 09:12
- Forum: The Lab Tech Position
- Topic: Science and Food Tech
- Replies: 4
- Views: 200
Re: Science and Food Tech
You can delete risk assessments, so can't see a problem doing that. I assume that Food Tech people do risk assessments? (But that is their problem, not your's) If you decided you need to do a risk assessment for your Food Tech prep, you could use Riskassess for that, but it might be easier to use a ...
- 22 Feb 2021, 07:48
- Forum: The Lab Tech Position
- Topic: Science and Food Tech
- Replies: 4
- Views: 200
Re: Science and Food Tech
You could easily use Riskassess for scheduling - add it in without signing off on the risk assessment. Your only problem is it will add the food tech pracs in with the science pracs on your schedule, which may or may not be helpful to you. I've done both jobs for a short time (5 terms) and it was a ...
- 19 Feb 2021, 06:44
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: what weird/quirky things do your teachers ask of you?
- Replies: 38
- Views: 6889
Re: what weird/quirky things do your teachers ask of you?
Thanks for resurrecting this one Rosalie. I love the teacher who asked for the labbie's phone number so they could check on stock over the weekend! Not so much a weird thing, but I think a good forum to rant - at one of my past schools, the Year 7 lockers were in the Science block. Year 7 being Year...
- 18 Feb 2021, 13:53
- Forum: Sourcing Materials & Eq Repairs
- Topic: Sourcing of frozen cane toads
- Replies: 13
- Views: 385
- 18 Feb 2021, 13:25
- Forum: Forum Support Desk
- Topic: RIPPLE TANK
- Replies: 1
- Views: 226
Re: RIPPLE TANK
Have a look at Logical Interface - he sells a really good computer simulation program. No more worrying about water sitting on top of electrical equipment.
- 18 Feb 2021, 11:10
- Forum: Biology, Physics...
- Topic: microscope recomendations
- Replies: 6
- Views: 333
Re: microscope recomendations
Check with the person who services your current microscopes. They have a good idea of quality and if the 'scopes are worthwhile repairing later down the track.
- 17 Feb 2021, 10:32
- Forum: Recipes and Pracs
- Topic: Hydrochloric Acid
- Replies: 10
- Views: 506
Re: Hydrochloric Acid
A braver person than me! 

- 17 Feb 2021, 10:31
- Forum: Safety with Chemicals
- Topic: Length of Chemical Storage
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3133
Re: Length of Chemical Storage
If you are not using them, and they haven't been used for a long time, maybe it is time for them to go. You would need to check your school to see what they feel is acceptable for SDSs. The Chemwatch ones may not be suitable. I'd have someone with greater authority make that decision if you are unsu...
- 17 Feb 2021, 06:47
- Forum: Recipes and Pracs
- Topic: Hydrochloric Acid
- Replies: 10
- Views: 506
Re: Hydrochloric Acid
My first response this morning when I read this was just make up a fresh batch of 2M and be done with it. My second response after reading all the advice above is: " make up a fresh batch of 2M and stop stressing out". My head hurts after reading the above two answers. :-? Is it :coffee: time? Yep....