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Our Senior chemistry are doing the Preparing artificial fragrances and flavours experiment.
Has anyone made the salicylic acid or the decanoic acid stock solution.

Any recipes would be great - thanks in advance.

i go under so many different name but basically as far as i am concerned i am simple the Science Assistant. On all paper work to do with the school i am a SAO (School admin Assistant). Some days when making up electrical wires etc i feel like i am a electrician, than the next day making Agar Plates ...

Never heard of a Dissection Policy?
Have any other schools got one of these?

Have learnt so much from all the wonderful members.

Happy Anniversary to me today.
Joined on 1st June 2006.

Thanks for all the advice and great quick tips that we have all shared over the years.

I am not sure where i got this from, or who sent it to me but it is great. :clap3: Iv added a few of the suppliers we use here to the list also. It is just a simple spreadsheet with names of suppliers and what they sell and contact details. Thank you who ever gave me the original of this, but i just...

Endoterm reaction using citric acid, Acid base indicator using red cabbage, spaghetti, bicarbonate & lemon, bouncing ball using raw egg & vinegar, etc most of our kids would not have this stuff at home and we are trying to work on some simple experiments that kids will have the stuff at hom...

Now most of us are down to only a few students turning up at actual school and google classrooms now is what seems to be happening. We had our video link up science meeting this morning and i mentioned we need to actually get the kids off the computer for a bit. All lessons are basically now compute...

I have just looked at this site and the banned chemical list that is there, and if you go to the bottom of that list (after Z) it says the list was last updated 0n the 19/2/2020. So I don't think it is dark ages stuff. Thanks for the link Mel. It will be quite useful. I've already put it on my favo...

Hi Kimmy, Try this link: https://education.nsw.gov.au/asset-management/chemicals/appendices-to-volume-2/appendix-h-chemicals-which-are-banned-from-government-schools Sorry anyone not in a DoE school, the list is way too long to paste here... Hope it helps, Mel Thank you, that is the one I have but ...

Labbie wrote: ↑04 Mar 2020, 10:51 Try the on line CSIS I could not find one, but you may be lucky.

They only have the old one that Noah brought out with the Ark

Does anyone out there in lab land know if there is a actual list of banned chemicals in NSW DEC Schools.
I have the old
Appendix H: Chemicals which are banned from government schools
list which is from CSIS, but was wondering if there is any updated list anywhere.

thank you

Using a balloon would be the same as a zip lock bag as in non reusable.

We have clear canister that I got off ebay, although not a see through as a zip lock bag you can still see it fizz up.

Hard to be able to cover all areas of reuse, reduce and recycle.

we got a bag of canisters from ebay very cheap.

Welcome back to another year of fun :clap3: , frustration :banghead2: , and lots of confusion :coffee: . Well that's how it is here most of the time. If we don't laugh :w00t: at the confusion we would be in a mental hospital I'm sure. Anyway cheers to another great year. And wow what a way to come b...

You can do this with a photo canister type cartridge and the lid pops off. You don't get to see it expand though.

Thank you, ill let you know how we get on next week.

iv just been given this prac to get ready and trying to work out the chemicals at the moment.

was a great two days - thanks to the committee for everything.

A big thank you to everyone who was part of the conference on Monday and Tuesday in Sydney.
Was a great two days and I'm sure everyone took away something good.
To the committee - you did a top job.
See you all next year.