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same Excel, use information from Riskassess program; DG class, PK group, UN, CAS and user codes

RosalieL wrote: ↑02 Jun 2022, 10:32 So... After nearly 2 years since this thread, what are you doing about EUDs? I have just encountered my first one. We don't have a HOD.

I would say whoever is going to use the chemical, that's what we did.

Hi Alice, I have to say that I ordered a chemical last week from you after cancelling with a another company. Your EUD was so much more straight forward, order was in stock not being sent from another company who didn't have it in stock, and had failed to notify us 1 month down the track. The order ...

Morning Brains trust, Just wondering if anyone in NSW schools uses a Stroboscope with the current Physics syllabus. Ours isn't working, if it is worth getting fixed or buying a new one, when budgets are pretty tight at the moment. I have never had it out of the cupboard in 27 years! Thanks in advance.

I don't have any crysatalised ginger but have other dried fruit. Think I'll give it a go as I have spare agar plates atm. Iknow it does work better if the wash is worked through the warm agar. Place 1ml of wash then warm agar and swirl till mixed and plate is covered. But give it a go let us know h...

Kathryn wrote: ↑16 May 2022, 12:14 Oh that ginger experiment sounds fun. Do you think it would work with another solution?

I can't see why it wouldn't work with sterilised water you're basically just washing the ginger and plating the wash solution. Worth a try.

I still have some. Used a couple of years ago. Made a sterilised solution up 10mls in small mccartney bottles. Microbiology - place a a smaill piece of crystlised ginger (coles) in - shake then 1 ml transfered to agar plate then luke warm nutrient agar, swirl. The growth is spectaclur like snow flak...

Thanks for that Bigmack I will pass on to the teachers.

Hi Everyone, Just wondering if anyone can help us out? We have an old IEC Microwave Apparatus Model TX2 & RX2AS we have the specifications and Instructions for use information. There is a Handbook of experiments apparently which we don't have, if anyone has one they don't want or would be able t...

But I have to admit, just looking at the map of your general store makes my head spin. Is each section a shelf? How do you ever find anything :? [/quote] Yes each section is a shelf, it's habit now. Plus I have a copy of Register on the door, both in classification order and alphabetical. The last t...

Diluted chemical room

This is a map of mine, attached. I'm lucky enough to have a separate chemical room for diluted chemicals.

Whoo So what does that mean for us? I have about 1000 plastic straws that are used for pracs . Possibly 500 plastic spoons .we use these a lot and I usually wash them after a prac .Not quite single use . We also use Styrofoam cups a lot . Disposing of unused plastic items is worse than them at leas...

Merilyn1 wrote: ↑30 Mar 2022, 14:03 Just colour code the teachers - tattoo on their forehead perhaps? Then we name and shame poor behaviour

I like the way you think!

aggree Bigmack & Merilyn no Riskassess no prac., it's when I'm away. This week Stroboscope used no risk assessment "but I asked if anyone was epileptic" then students broke. So teacher decided he would pull apart and try and fix. We have a policy that anything that is required to be te...

Ditto Merilin1

No RiskAssess no prac., it's when I'm away the mice play.

Afternoon everyone, Coming from a private school we don't have updated access to CSIS manual anymore. We currently use RiskAssess and have done since it started, and love it. However, when it comes to Science equipment we don't have any such guidelines when it comes to what age group or year level a...

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I use sandpaper takes the edge off them, works a treat.

that's so funny!!. Although about ten years ago you couldn't buy Junket tablets. If you could manage to get them at Coles they were behind the front counter where the cigarettes are, because they were being purchases in large amounts to cut drugs with. Although you could buy junket powder from a hea...

Thanks Bigmack, I was just thinking of you. I'm destressing by straigthening some wire around my chair "Electromagnets" so thank you for both suggestions. Yes I think it's pretty good too although I do think she is stretching it I'd say 1ml, the orange oil was the best. that was 500ml flas...