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Hi Liz

Do you have a copy of the Australian/New Zealand standards, Safety in Laboratories, Part 10: Storage of chemicals.

I am sure all the information you need will be in there. If you need a copy I could send or fax it to you.

15gm Agar
3 gm Peptone
2gm Bonox or vegemite
1L hot water.

Makes approx. 35 plates

i just love my dexion shelves so easy to manage.

Yes please Kimmy....what a lovely labbie to put it out there

nwate20@eq.edu.au

Thanks so much

Better to be safe then sorry. I'm not risking my health over a stupid rock collection thats about 40 years old. Its outta here.

Sunray......Time to get tough. They are showing you absolutely no respect. :redcard: Put out an email to all science staff HOD included, stating that from now on minimum 24 hrs notice is required. No negotiations. You have to stick by the rules or they will keep taking advantage. Put this poster up ...

Did everyone receive this warning or is it just us in Queensland.

Thanks Noona my booklet arrived in the mail today. Its exactly want we wanted.

Thanks for the additional booklet too its very cool and I have some more pracs to add to it as well.

Ohhhh Thankyou Noona. I like surprises. I wait with anticipation.

Just a guess was it copper sulphate so they can evaporate it off.

Just been asked to source the procedure for embedding shells, and where did I come first chemtalk of course. If anyone has a copy of this booklet could they please please please send it to me. [-o< Nicky Waters Townsville State High School PO Box 5439 Townsville Qld 4810 Ph:07 47218777 Fax: 07 47218...

We sometimes put the agar plates in a dark cupboard, its hot enough up here around 32oC inside the cupboard or place them near a hot water system, mould still grows like crazy.

Oh Noooo Lyn that is a horrible story. OMG I think I would have cried (and vomited) in front of all those men. Poor piggy. Dont get me wrong I LOVE PORK but I dont want to actually see or hear it being slaughtered. :cry2: :cry2: Wow I will definately say no to this if it ever comes up. BTW we use di...

Found it here in Oz. Bio-tek sell them for $4.00 a head. Pretty good value I think.

Hi Guys

Has anyone purchased the DNA necklace kit where you extrat dna from the cheek and then you can put it in a tube and make a necklace.

If so where from, and how much??

Thanks

Right on Rosalie :clap3: I couldn't agree more. OH&S gone mad. Who eats anything out of the science lab anyway, especially something that looks like glue, smells like glue but wait its in a sauce bottle so it must be sauce :crazy: Its so hard to make the teachers comply with OH&S and RAs etc...

Oh Smiley :cheesy: :cheesy: :cheesy: you crack me up. BOB KATTER #-o No we dont have colour codes for chemicals up here, but if the qld labbie has worked in a school before, I'm sure she will pick up the codes in no time. Just relax, I think you are worrying far too much, we are not that bad up here...

Notice the one thing in common at all schools.....principals, deputys and office ladies all have aircon. No suprises there.

I dont know about you Smee but I certainly remember being hot and sweaty and very uncomfortable at school especially coming into class after PE. Growing up in Narrabri NW NSW was extremely hot and air-conditioners would have been a welcome additions to both teachers and students. I say if you can ge...

WOW I thought all schools were airconditioned now- a -days. Every room in the school is airconditioned here except my prep rooms But I have a separate office that Is air-conned so I cope very well, I choose my times to go upstairs and wash up, prepare etc.