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by curie
10 Dec 2015, 08:24
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Chemwatch access
Replies: 9
Views: 6158

Re: Chemwatch access

It took a few tries, but I'm in.
by curie
02 Dec 2015, 12:00
Forum: Biology, Physics...
Topic: used scalpel blades/biohazard
Replies: 3
Views: 2497

Re: used scalpel blades/biohazard

excellent
by curie
02 Dec 2015, 09:02
Forum: Biology, Physics...
Topic: used scalpel blades/biohazard
Replies: 3
Views: 2497

used scalpel blades/biohazard

Can I ask what everyone does with used scalpel blades? I put mine in a biohazard container, but where do you take the biohazard container once full?
Thanks
by curie
23 Nov 2015, 12:03
Forum: Sourcing Materials & Eq Repairs
Topic: Density Kits
Replies: 9
Views: 4155

Re: Density Kits

Have bought them and have seen them in catalogues, pretty sure serrata has them . Usually 1cm (or bigger) cubes of various metals.
by curie
11 Nov 2015, 09:51
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: remembrance
Replies: 9
Views: 5467

remembrance

Remembrance day! A minutes silence. Except it's recess..
by curie
03 Nov 2015, 11:49
Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
Topic: cleaning the science labs
Replies: 24
Views: 8915

Re: cleaning the science labs

They probably get a cleaner in on minimum wage.
by curie
30 Oct 2015, 08:27
Forum: Safety with Chemicals
Topic: Starter pistol
Replies: 4
Views: 2721

Re: Starter pistol

I've just found out that we do indeed have starter pistols and caps in the school, and they have never been included on the chemical register. My head hurts.
by curie
28 Oct 2015, 17:36
Forum: Safety with Chemicals
Topic: MSDS'S AND GHS
Replies: 19
Views: 7174

Re: MSDS'S AND GHS

Merilyn1 wrote:Too true, Rae. At least WE know we are doing the right thing. I don't get paid enough to worry about the rest of them :wink2:
We sure don't
by curie
28 Oct 2015, 14:09
Forum: Safety with Chemicals
Topic: MSDS'S AND GHS
Replies: 19
Views: 7174

Re: MSDS'S AND GHS

you also need the full sheet on file and available to all staff that use the chemicals. Who would not even know where they were or care for that matter!! I sometimes wonder why I bother. No one EVER looks at them except me. Our head teacher wouldn't even know if they were up to date. One of those t...
by curie
26 Oct 2015, 09:32
Forum: Safety with Chemicals
Topic: Starter pistol
Replies: 4
Views: 2721

Starter pistol

Hi all, atecher just bailed me up and asked if I had a starter pistol. 8-[ I said no, but PD might . he wants to do some prac timing the puff of smoke till they hear the crack or some such thing. Does anyone know if you need a special license to use them? I can't find any mention on riskassess. Than...
by curie
26 Oct 2015, 09:10
Forum: Safety with Chemicals
Topic: AUDIT
Replies: 25
Views: 8616

Re: AUDIT

That's interesting, as they have some pretty dangerous chemicals
by curie
26 Oct 2015, 09:07
Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
Topic: 0.1%
Replies: 5
Views: 2621

Re: 0.1%

0.1% = 0.1 grams per 100mL (Mass/volume) so for citric and ascorbic acid, weigh out 0.5 grams, dissolve in 500mL. For acetic acid you will need to work out what % acetic acid you have in your stock solution. Glacial , according to the laboratory is18M at 99 -100%, so my calcs, 2M should be 11%, so 4...
by curie
26 Oct 2015, 08:55
Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
Topic: cleaning the science labs
Replies: 24
Views: 8915

Re: cleaning the science labs

I wouldn't think so Sunray. If the place stayed clean for more than 24 hours I might have some more motivation and job satisfaction. At this point it's not top of my list of priorities. I'm not as young and flexible as I used to be.
by curie
23 Oct 2015, 12:45
Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
Topic: cleaning the science labs
Replies: 24
Views: 8915

Re: cleaning the science labs

How much cleaning up of glassware & benches do you do? I know it says in CSIS that students should be cleaning their own glassware and bench areas, but some teachers are better at it than others (and some apparently still take their laundry home to mum!) As I've said before, I've spent the whole...
by curie
21 Oct 2015, 09:55
Forum: Safety with Chemicals
Topic: AUDIT
Replies: 25
Views: 8616

Re: AUDIT

I have even been told that it is not my job to do the whole school, but when the info came in - guess whose desk it was passed to? When I queried that, I was told that "no one" else had the time, 'someone' had to do it, 'no one ' knew how, and 'everyone' knew I had the skills, then it all...
by curie
09 Sep 2015, 13:02
Forum: Recipes and Pracs
Topic: Bucket chemistry
Replies: 9
Views: 4325

Re: Bucket chemistry

oxford insight science
by curie
09 Sep 2015, 11:33
Forum: Recipes and Pracs
Topic: Bucket chemistry
Replies: 9
Views: 4325

Bucket chemistry

Is any one else have teachers starting to do pracs from the new textbooks and finding that they don't actually have 40kg of flour sitting around their prep room, and hydrogen peroxide doesn't come in 10L drums?!?!?
by curie
07 Sep 2015, 10:36
Forum: Biology, Physics...
Topic: Animals in schools
Replies: 13
Views: 6895

Re: Animals in schools

We had Yabbies, stick insects, fish tanks.. but because the HOD had to sign as Animal Welfare Officer and there are strict rules - we now have NONE. I am not sure whether I am sad or happy. At least I don't have to come in on holidays to feed fish or take 3 huge cages of stick insects home to take ...
by curie
04 Sep 2015, 14:56
Forum: Biology, Physics...
Topic: Animals in schools
Replies: 13
Views: 6895

Animals in schools

Hi all, Does anyone have animals in their schools? At one stage we had a semi functioning fish tank, but the fish died off as the tank was at the back of a lab and would collect everything from chemicals, glassware, pens, paper and lunches. I think the last one went when some darling emptied a bottl...
by curie
30 Jul 2015, 18:37
Forum: Sourcing Materials & Eq Repairs
Topic: Repairs to Science equipment
Replies: 37
Views: 36339

Re: Repairs to Science equipment

mtg wrote:If you come to Victoria...or Cairns... to repair equipment, surely it would be a tax deductable work related claim. Think about it!
Hire a chopper!