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Hi everyone How long do you keep your sodium Hydroxide stock bottles for? Do you also keep them in a dark glass bottle Reason for asking is Head teacher has said to throw anything older than 3 mths out and I have done a google search where I found out sodium hydroxide should be stored in a plastic b...

thanks labbie had then in hot water yesterday but teacher came in this morning and heated it up with a Bunsen burner and they can right out

Hi Everyone, a science teacher has heated sodium thiosulfate in test tubes to make crystals is there anyway I can save the test tubes as the sodium thiosulfate is hard as a rock.

Linotas try ringing a TAFE and speaking to there teachers in the automotive section they should have spray booths for apprentice spray painters and surely have a SOP plan

Head teacher has decided against rick assess reason being liability if the wrong level of risk is picked (low,High Etc) and something happens who is liable also no training on helping which risk level to pick thanks everyone for your input

Hi just got risk assess trial for 2 weeks and was wondering if you have to print out whole risk assessment sheet to send to the class or can you just print out the items needed for the prac, teachers don't want a whole A4 sheet on the trolley they only have a A5 sheet with items ordered on it now th...

Thanks Lorikeet if they decide on that's what they want I will definitely take you up on the offer

Thanks Everyone will let the staff and head teacher know and they can discuss it at the next meeting seems exactly what they want

Hi Everyone My teachers want to know how other teachers order they practical lessons. Here they write it into a book usually 24 hrs in Advance but they are wanting a system where they can send it to me electronically and maybe even record data on what's being used and how often any info would be gre...

thank you will look into it

Hi everyone
A teacher wants to use ray box globes in lamps on stands but I cannot find where to buy any 12v 25W globes, Serrata has them in the book but not on the website any suggestions would be appreciated

How much 6M sulphuric acid are you changing to 5M

Hi, was wondering if anyone knows anything or who to contact about the labelling process in Food Technology, we have been told all foods that enter a classroom needs to be labelled as I am in science I have no idea on Food Technologies procedures on CSIS can only see chemical, dyes and stains in the...

Thanks Merilyn will check it out

Hi everyone
we just recently through out all our talc because it was old and were not sure about the asbestos warning does anyone know of a supplier in Australia we could contact to get more.
thanks