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We have always used crochet cotton. Works well!!!
Mother

To follow on with the thread. Yesterday I used 40mls of room temperature distilled water and 4g.of the powder.For those of you who only have tablets, I think I crushed 3 tablets in 40/60 mls of water. I am not at school at the moment so can't look it up.There is no reaction with this solution(until ...

Yes, the enzyme prac. is here again for the new Year 12's.
I found all the supermarkets (let the fingers do the walking!!) now stock junket tablets. IGA was the only one to sell the powder.
Powder was $10.51 and tablets was $3.49.
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Mother

Hi all
We had a great attendance here in Dubbo,but sorry to say we don't have many SASS in the union at our College!!! Makes me angry when they don't support.
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Whoooooo back there David!!!!! If you have a wasted degree in Chemistry,why are you working in a school as a lab tech? I feel that your remarks is an affront to every lab tech. who participates in this site. So take it easy mate!!!!

Hello there,
I have kept agar plates in the fridge for 3 weeks. When teachers require them,I bring them to room temperature before being used. I have done this for years with no problems so far!!!
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Mother

A couple of years ago I purchased test tubes from Livingstone that had a thicker wall. These are terrific and have survived much abuse without exploding. The thicker glass wall is the answer I'm sure.
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Mother

I have always been a firm believer that the students need to make their own pracs.work!!.Therefore they do the slicing, afterall they are seniors and should know the safety rules. I soak the celery in red food dye overnight and the teacher and kids do the rest!!!!! This prac.has always worked for us...

Ocean breeze
I love you sense of humour!!!! And you are exactly right!!!!! I think all lab techs.can identify with this

Mmmmm...... could be interested in this,I have a son who lives there and we are relocating to Newcastle in a couple of years anyway.If maybe it happens a little earlier I don't mind. I am currently working in the public system. Could you give some info.on your job description and duties? Thanks Mother

Oh dear, such a shame that travel time is too much for us in the bush.I would have dearly loved to attend the course. We also have to pay our own accommodation,so works out to be quite expensive. :cry2: :cry2: :cry2: Hope you all find it beneficial and don't forget.......... have some fun!!!!!! Chee...

I have a slight recollection that calcium carbide is a banned substance in public schools!!!
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Mother

Hi all chemtalkers
I have received my card with membership number but was unable to log onto the site.Would I be right in thinking that the site is still under construction?
Many,many thanks to Margaret and Wendy
Mother

Hi everyone. When I rang the Western NSW phone number to get a user name and password ,the phone wasn't connecting. Anyone else out west had this problem?
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Mother

We have a Professional Learning committee here and I applied for them to pay the membership-why take funds from the science dept.budget? Lord knows SASS staff are at the bottom of the funding list when it comes to training for anything!!!! Even our SAM didn't know about this,I had to tell her!!! Che...

Hi there
Would someone e-mail the membership letter to me please I managed to download the membership form but not the other.Weird e-mail: leonie.cleary@det.nsw.edu.au
Thanks
Mother

Just wanted to let you know that all the stools (30 in all) have been taken from the labs with help from the students, but guess what? Yesterday one lovely lady was sitting on the desk because (in her words) there was no f...... stool!!

Hey, all you chemtalkers
Thanks sooooooo.... much for your replies. I am now convinced that there are to be NOstools in labs due to the safety of the students!!!!! I thought this was so, but I just needed your input on the matter.
Take care
Mother

Hi all Now that we have finished assessments for Yrs.11 and 12.My head teacher and myself have been having a discussion about stools in our labs.We are both of the opinion that they should be removed from all labs and stored for future assessments only.Is there a ruling for DET schools in NSW as to ...

Hi all I have been asked to make 100 nutrient agar plates . I don't have enought left in stock,so I went to order more. Shock,horror 8O 8O 500g is going to cost $250.00!!!! No way can we afford this!!!.So I was wondering if anyone out there in chemland could give me their tried and true recipe to ma...