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It has definitely changed from a Yellow MSDS to a RED MSDS on 4/8/11. The new MSDS states that it "May cause CANCER". I have just removed the green dots from the 10 bottles in my store and replaced the green dots with RED dots. My HOD suggests that we should get rid of most (if not all) of...

Dee, I have not used a USB oscilloscope, but we have a nifty computer program that we use here called "Wave Window" It basically gives the display on the computer screen that you would get by connecting a microphone to an oscilloscope (which is the main thing our oscilloscope was ever used...

I have it figured! I noticed Amandags "Shoreham Accomodation Block", and the Canteen, in the photo's, along with an "Aquatic Centre" to rival the Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre in Sydney. Since we are all migrating to Mentone anyway, why don't we just move the November Conference down...

Hmmm. To maintain that standard of cleanliness might take all three of you just to clean up after ME! (that leaves room for a couple more labbies to do all the class prep!!) Rosalie, if you set up that flight from Tamworth to Mentone, make sure that the plane is small enough to stop at Camden Airpor...

Are you coming with me Merilyn? We could Car Pool!

Ian

Amandag!
Can I come and work with you? What a lovely place! I am already in an Anglican school, so I am sure I would fit in!

Ian

Merilyn, I have been resisting Microsoft and its evil hoards since 1984. I could not possible surrender to them now! Besides, on last count, Apple Computer Corporation has actually outstripped Microsoft Corporation in terms of companies net worth. Apple continues to rise. Microsoft continues to slow...

Narelle01 wrote:I'm so nerdy I have the periodic table as an app on my iphone......

Hey! I have one on my android phone, two on my i-Touch and one on the Rumpus Room wall at home!!
(Bit tragic, really, isn't it)

Ian

As a private school, we use the Denbigh Admin Data Base package which has a Chemical Stocktake function. I use that. I have tried to set up a manifest using ChemFX, as it seems like it might have several advantages, but have never managed to get it to work. We are a Mac based school, and the ChemGol...

We have large laminated charts that we pin to the wall with drawing pins or velcro. I guess if you really wanted to hang it from a hook, you could drawing pin it to a dowel and tie string to the end of the dowel.

cheers

Ian

can we still use it in science? we use lead electrodes for electricity.... DG 9 is "Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods". It is just a hodge podge of everything that they could not put in any other category. I think (from memory) that Copper Sulfate is also DG 9. I think we are all pretty caref...

I have just looked it up on Chemfx. The issue date for the latest MSDS is 29/12/2010.That has Lead as DG 9. My printed copy (on File) was from 2009, and it was Non Dangerous then. That is why I keep telling my staff that printing out MSDS books for all our chemicals is useless, because they can chan...

Hi Katie, There is the old "Black Can and White Can" one where you either paint some soft drink cans white and some black and put a thermometer into each can and stick them in the sun for a while. The black can should get hotter. The thermometer should be suspended so that it does not touc...

Type "Soda Lime" into Google. The Wikipedia article gives the following information Chemical components of Soda Lime The main components of soda lime are Calcium hydroxide, Ca(OH)2 (about 75%), Water, H2O (about 20%), Sodium hydroxide, NaOH (about 3%), and Potassium hydroxide, KOH (about 1...

Sounds like we are acquiring a lot of sophisticated equipment for a prac that only goes for about a week each year. I wonder if you are allowed to use all this brewing equipment for other purposes during the rest of the year? I wonder what we could brew up? (Hic!) Maybe we could bring samples along ...

Yes. I am dreaming of those nice balmy summer days when it gets UP to 24 degrees. I took my daughter to a dentist appointment in Bowral on Tuesday and got SNOWED on!!

Fermentation does NOT work at 0 degrees!

Cheers
Ian

I just found an interesting web page with info about Beer fermentation

http://hypertextbook.com/facts/2004/GinaJohn.shtml

it suggests temperatures between 14C and 25C !

cheers
Ian

Smee,
Does the Tax Dept recognise ASET-NSW as a "Professional Association" as far as tax deductibility of membership fees is concerned? eg, teachers can claim their STANSW membership as a tax deduction.

cheers
Ian

It's been a few years since I had tropical fish, but I think the temp was set to around 30oC. The heater had a little screw thermostat that would let you adjust the temp up or down a few degrees either side of that. What temperature was Nicky needing for her water bath? Because the little fishes liv...

What temperature do you need to maintain? Would a heater for a tropical fish tank work?

Ian