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Or perhaps to clean the shaft or barrel, a good wire brush, I have seen them local hardware stores, like bottle brushes but of wire, very handy.

It would be great to do that for St Marys conference also.

Any ideas

This is taken from Chemical Safety in schools Vol2. It explains why, in greater depth. Due to the fact that you are producing CHROMIC ACID, by aciditying Potassium Dichromate. This acid at higher concentrations is Toxic and is known as a Carcinogenic compound, very Corrosive and very poisonous. So b...

Hi Carol,

Would you be able to let us know what does happen. Would be most interested to hear. Although I realise it will be some time before you know the answer.

The best way, is by rail. I have been told their is a station at the airport. You will need to go to CENTRAL first. Then change lines (I think it is the Blacktown line) for St Marys. The railway runs at the back of the school, where the conference is. It is not very far from the school the station c...

Oh poor Brian, Do'nt put her on your christmas card list.

Its good to have a laugh.

I just can not believe your SAM or Senior would change an order, perhaps they are asked to by their Prinicpal to go for cheaper items. We are asked to order as much as we can from Q-stores. If we do place an order with another company. Our SAM Senior Admin Manger askes us why. I am so surprised that...

Potassium Dichromate acidified becomes Chromic Acid, which is banned in all DET schools. Best to put in the collection waste storage area to be picked up, at some time.

Sorry its a NO NO

Pkij,

Yes I can understand that. Some thing I did not think about.

Thank you

From our networking meeting in Bankstown last year. We now have warnings in the test tube draw. And ask the teachers to only use, another box if they are heating a test tube. The networking meeting, told us "Their had been a case of injury due to a test tube cracking up on heating it" Awfu...

I have put in for 4 new lab coats. I have been asked if I can find out, who do wear their lab coats. I would be most interested to know.

Thank you

when the teat fuses to the glass tube over time!

Do try a little vaseline gel onto the rubber teat. Works very well.

Cheers

We do supply gloves for Dissections etc, we get them from Go Low, or any cheap shop we can find. They are the see through ones.

Hi Lorrae,

Hope you receive your copy soon.

Hi Lorrie, Yes you are correct, Chloroform is a black dot. Level of risk, Unacceptble for use by support staff, general teaching staff and students. Taken from CSIS appendix D page 6. Not recommended for use in schools, Use in teaching and learning situations is restricted to approved teachers for d...

Bob,

Thank you for your help.

Regards

I wonder if a local hospital would be able to help, you on this??

You could go to your OHS Committee. Or phone Dr Pam Veivers at PSA (if you are a member) But I feel sure they will help you any way. On 02 9290 1555. Pam will know what the legal bits are.

Do hope this helps

Written in the Getting it to work book. Take off all metal jewellery before handling the machine. Check that the discharging sphere is always the closest thing to the charged dome. ALways hold the discharge sphere support rod by its insulating handle. Be careful not to touch the metal base of the ma...

Hello Robbie from Asquith NSW mentioned that he has plain screw tops for his dropper bottles and only attaches the dropper assemblies when required. I use non/pererishable droppers from Silverlock (VIC/SA/WA) Worth a look. Marilynm Has any one been able to purchase the Non Pererishable droppers in ...