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by Lorikeet
22 Mar 2017, 13:53
Forum: Free classifieds - 4 sale/swap/wanted/giveaway
Topic: 4 SALE - Kjeldahl Flasks
Replies: 0
Views: 7319

4 SALE - Kjeldahl Flasks

Our school has an abundance of Kjeldahl Flasks

We have 24 x 250ml kjeldahl flasks for sale (regular neck - not for distillation)
normally $44 each

$15 each or negotiable if taking the lot ..

Contact me on here ...

Liverpool (NSW) Area pick up ...
by Lorikeet
21 Feb 2017, 08:46
Forum: Sourcing Materials & Eq Repairs
Topic: Banana Plugs
Replies: 11
Views: 7345

Re: Banana Plugs

A tip for when making banana plug wires - don't remove plastic coating over wire. This will give the screw something strong to screw into and not the bare wire ( hope that makes sense ) It saves time as well and makes it harder to students to break. The same goes for making up with alligator clips ...
by Lorikeet
20 Feb 2017, 20:25
Forum: Free classifieds - 4 sale/swap/wanted/giveaway
Topic: Textbooks Needed
Replies: 2
Views: 6470

Re: Textbooks Needed

Checking an excess pile tomorrow at school not sure what they are ... no promises ..
by Lorikeet
20 Feb 2017, 20:23
Forum: Free classifieds - 4 sale/swap/wanted/giveaway
Topic: FREE USED LAB COATS!!!
Replies: 7
Views: 8955

Re: FREE USED LAB COATS!!!

I will ask our teachers tomorrow - are they student sizes ??? Would love to help you move them... Wait to hear ... :)
by Lorikeet
20 Feb 2017, 20:02
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Storing Alligator wires
Replies: 14
Views: 9330

Re: Storing Alligator wires

We are in a dither with ours also .. We only have the leads - they dont have alligator clips on them ... So I have bundled 5 each into a pullback clip - however its not working ... and grabbing a bundle of 5 and looping into themselves unravel ... Just seeing if any other ideas are out there ... K8
by Lorikeet
10 Dec 2016, 19:59
Forum: Sourcing Materials & Eq Repairs
Topic: laboratory reference and prepartory manual
Replies: 2
Views: 2099

laboratory reference and prepartory manual

Evening Peeps .. wondering if anyone has perhaps two copies of the above book - but only needs one ... Be a great benefit to me ... Many thanks :wink2:
by Lorikeet
04 Dec 2016, 13:20
Forum: Safety with Chemicals
Topic: Chemical Storage Container
Replies: 11
Views: 5469

Re: Chemical Storage Container

Thanks friends need something larger for things like bi carb soda, marble chip, salt etc to go into classrooms ... we have small size specimen containers but not big enough for classroom quantities ..
by Lorikeet
04 Dec 2016, 13:19
Forum: Safety with Chemicals
Topic: Neutralise.. Sink.. Bin.. Waste.. ????
Replies: 5
Views: 2692

Neutralise.. Sink.. Bin.. Waste.. ????

Labbie friends ... I am one year into my role and wondering if someone has a cheat sheet of neutralising, sinking, wasting ie inorganic, organic etc ... I know the basics and learnt my copper solutions go with steelwool and silver nitrate with salt solution ... But before I embark on making a docume...
by Lorikeet
04 Dec 2016, 13:08
Forum: Safety with Chemicals
Topic: Chemwatch 'fun'
Replies: 24
Views: 10293

Re: Chemwatch 'fun'

Not using chemwatch - its a third party website ... It is too onerous and after speaking with others am sticking to my excel sheet far more information and easier to manage ... If chemwatch decides to remove a product you wont know and it will no longer appear on your manifest ... DoE released a ext...
by Lorikeet
04 Dec 2016, 13:03
Forum: Safety with Chemicals
Topic: Disposal Companies
Replies: 3
Views: 2278

Re: Disposal Companies

Thanks we arent DoE ... but my dealings with ENVIROTREAT so far have been very good ... very happy with their quote ans service...
by Lorikeet
04 Dec 2016, 13:01
Forum: Safety with Chemicals
Topic: Standards Documents ..
Replies: 3
Views: 2761

Re: Standards Documents ..

Thanks Super bug ... appreciate copy ... we have now got the other two ... Cheers K8
by Lorikeet
29 Nov 2016, 13:31
Forum: Safety with Chemicals
Topic: Disposal Companies
Replies: 3
Views: 2278

Disposal Companies

We are about to discard about 14 A4 boxes of chemicals and have had quotes from 2 companies ... there is a significant difference in cost and want to check has anyone used ENVIROTREAT .... Please private message me if there is anything i should be weary of ... Appreciate your time ..
by Lorikeet
29 Nov 2016, 13:29
Forum: Safety with Chemicals
Topic: Avery Heavy Duty Labels
Replies: 2
Views: 1880

Re: Avery Heavy Duty Labels

I have the Avery L7063 14 labels to a sheet heavy duty ... Office max have those ...
by Lorikeet
29 Nov 2016, 09:45
Forum: Safety with Chemicals
Topic: Standards Documents ..
Replies: 3
Views: 2761

Standards Documents ..

Does anyone have hard or soft of the following documents please :

https://infostore.saiglobal.com/STORE/P ... mID=452997

https://www.saiglobal.com/pdftemp/previ ... 3-2007.pdf

Appreciate any replies ... Thanks Kate
by Lorikeet
17 Nov 2016, 08:12
Forum: Safety with Chemicals
Topic: Chemical Storage Container
Replies: 11
Views: 5469

Chemical Storage Container

Morning ... Just wondering if anyone is looking to purchase containers for chemicals - to send smaller quantities into the classroom (moconna jars dont cut it anymore!!!) I have sourced these http://www.westlab.com.au/images/resized/9fda2115c68666233de9cb613b9029c6fed39ba9.jpg However they are in a ...
by Lorikeet
17 Oct 2016, 08:32
Forum: Safety with Chemicals
Topic: Chemical Disposal Company
Replies: 1
Views: 1434

Chemical Disposal Company

Morning ...
Can anyone recommend a disposal company local to LIVERPOOL NSW area - they have found inexpensive and reliable.
Appreciate your time
by Lorikeet
12 Oct 2016, 09:02
Forum: Safety with Chemicals
Topic: kitty litter
Replies: 3
Views: 2660

Re: kitty litter

generally the cheap brands are the old clay based - i just bought the woolworths brand for our spill kits
by Lorikeet
24 Aug 2016, 10:10
Forum: Sourcing Materials & Eq Repairs
Topic: Test Tube SWAP
Replies: 1
Views: 1544

Test Tube SWAP

Hi friends,

I purchased some test tubes (150mm x 15mm) and we really need more of 150mm x 22mm ... I have 50 brand new ones to swap with anyone who has an abundance of the large diameter ones ... I am located at Prestons ... With thanks Kate
by Lorikeet
22 Mar 2016, 15:14
Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
Topic: How do you store ...
Replies: 6
Views: 3633

How do you store ...

Friends - I have joined the esteemed field of laboratory assistance 6 months ago - and I am still here !!!! Alas - Now that I have my head around what things are and where they are - I am looking to do a little stream lining, I'm not one for reinventing wheels etc. So what fantabuluous ways have you...
by Lorikeet
25 Nov 2015, 16:46
Forum: Announcements
Topic: SLAMN Conference 2015
Replies: 80
Views: 28029

Re: SLAMN Conference 2015

QUESTION ... from the newby ... I am at an independant school and noted on paperwork it says Departmental Dress Code applies ... Can someone share what this requirement is ... AND SO LOOKING forward to my first SLAMN conference ... K*