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Question : If I have a locking flammables cabinet do I have to store it in my chemical store room? As I mentioned earlier I am having mine vented but have been asked if it can be moved out of the chemstore so that there is more room for the pipe work. I have no idea I guess It shouldn't be a problem...

ooooooh I am so going to try those my dishwasher and the cupboard next to it (where all the plumbing for the washer is) smells like I have a flatulant year nine boy residing in there.

Im with you voice I provide everything they need on the trolly. so that next time it get's used I know it is clean and I can keep track of whats been broken. I still keep heating equiptment and retort stands under class benches but find regardless of how it or the shelves it's kept on, are marked, I...

I would just like to let everyone know that I have had a win! I am getting my flammables cabinet vented to the outside! woohoo no more face full of orgaincs fumes when ever I open it. After much emailing and researching of the australian standards I have managed to convince the business manager and ...

maybe throw the word "worksafe" around and actually contact worksafe and see what they say?

if you use warm water it will dissolve a bit quicker tho

HI Lorrae, At the start of last year when I started working here I was given the task of designing the shelving for the chem store, So I had to do ALOT of research becasue I didn't know Chemtalk existed yet ( don't know how i coped really :crazy: ) found some relevant OH&S documentation about re...

nope don't have it we just have an order from with a risk assesment on the back not as technologically advanced as some

Yes we have a risk rating X=Extream, H =high risk, M=Medium risk, L=Low risk is that what you mean?

I keep three copies of everthing one on usb, one on my computers hard drive and one on my drive of the schools network thingie, is a pain remembering to update them all and as yet i have not had to use any backups!

my painful teacher asked if we had any sodium yesterday (we don't) so she has said she will get some from a school in town that she has a special relationship with. Don't know how she is going to get it here because im not going to pick it up and drive with it in my car!!!!! ( have already written o...

I get paid for 30 hours a week for 42 weeks,over the whole year. So I get paid the same every fortnight. The hourly rate on my pay slip is $21 but that is because it gets averaged out over the whole year, but at the end of the day im only on about $32,000 a year

Maybe use a crucible and a bunsen burner? can get it hotter than a hot plate but you will have to keep a constant eye on it

I have some of those fire bric things that u use in the bbq how bout those?

Nope

Hi all,
I have been asked for som carbon samples for a prac testing conductivity, lustre, brittleness and heat conduction? Do you think the lead out of a pencil would do? I need it for tomorrow. If you can think of anything else that that would be more suitable let me know.
Cheers!

Thanks !

hi does anyone have this if not what is in in so i can get the individual MSDS's for the componants I dont have Chemwatch.
oh they are meteor brand

All of my trolleys have come from trolley master ( one of the advertisers) they come with free shipping which is a bonus, the one I have a three tier some with two handels and some with one , find they work well and they have a non slip surface and fit my mish mash of tubs tote tray etc on no worrie...

Don't have chemwatch, googled it and found one. It's for an organic chemistry demo for yr 11's he got it from the grounds man straight from the lawn mower!