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Hi All
Our prep room shares a fume cupboard with a lab - cupboard is a bit noisey when it is on - teacher will not allow fume cupboard on when she is in class. We have to prepare chemicals in recess or lunch times as lab is always occupied
Adrianna

The list of chemicals that forms the Chemical Register (ie all dangerous and hazardous goods) is kept at the 'front office' of a school,(as well as the prep room). Is there a requirement that the (Material) Safety Data Sheets for these chemicals, are to be available at the 'Office' as well. I was of...

Hello Estelle
We use the texts a lot, I would love a copy please. Or where can we purchase a copy? Sorry to hear about your asthma attack. E-mail Address(es): aughey@chevalier.nsw.edu.au
thankyou so much

Isn't Mn a heavy metal? therefore it can be treated as per heavy metal waste in CSIS, top layer decanted and ppt stored in heavy metal waste container?

Hi David
Why don't you use Chemwatch Gold III to keep a chemical register? I did use Chemwatch Gold II at my previous school for the whole school chemical register and found it very good, but Chemgold III seems a little bit more complicated.
Adrianna

Hi Estelle
Yes do you actually get paid for the holidays? I think you will find that it is averaged over the 52 weeks. In actual fact some of us are "stood down" for the holidays. It would be nice though!
Adrianna

Hi Merilyn

"Feel the fear and do it anyway" is the motto I live by. Life is too short to be miserable. And anyway you can always go back to Lab Tech duties somewhere.
Good luck for the future
Adrianna

Rita wrote:We use it to track movement of ions. Prac works well.
I am fortunate we have a factory nearby who have given me a piece of their off-cuts.

Scrap metal places may help

Hi Rita
May I have a copy too if it is not too much trouble. We are very short of equipment etc at my school.
Adrianna

Can anyone tell me what the Biozone text book for Yr 11 & 12 is about and where did you get it. Is it for the new syllabus that you are all talking about
Adrianna

I am soon to be reduced to three days a week so I am looking for two days as part time/relief/casual in the South Western Sydney region/Campbelltown/Camden/Picton area. Experienced labbie.

Hi Adriana, I have sent you a PM. Ellice. Hello Ellice I thought I sent you a reply but it says that it is still in my 'outbox' . So here is another reply I will check out the distance thankyou Hi Ellice Thankyou for your quick reply - this is a great site with so much news and happenings. I think ...

rae wrote:Hi Adrianna,

I hope this is not to late for you. There is a lab tech position going at Chevalier College in Bowral. That may be in computing distance for you??

Good luck

Lorrae

Hi Lorrae
Thankyou for your quick reply. This is a great site so much happening on it
Adrianna

Lis wrote:Hi Adrianna

Can I suggest that you put your resume out to all the local schools, you never know who will have a position waiting for someone to step into.
Good luck

Cheers
Lisa

Hi Lisa
Thankyou for your quick reply - I have managed to get the job at Chev in Bowral so I am so pleased
Adrianna

Hello All
Thankyou for all your quick replys and thoughtfullness.
I got the job at Chev and I am so happy
thankyou all again this site is so good - there are so many hints tips and a great lot of people.
Adriana

ellice wrote:Hi Adriana,
I have sent you a PM.
Ellice.

Hello Ellice
I thought I sent you a reply but it says that it is still in my 'outbox' . So here is another reply
I will check out the distance
thankyou

Help we have just moved to Picton - I need a Lab tech position near Camden/Picton area I have about 12 years experience in School Labs - full time part time casual -

Where is OLMC Burraneer- I would be interested if it is close at hand?

Hi there
Tell me what part of Canberra the job is in or have you found some one
Adrianna

Yes I have had exactly the same problem with all Serrata products in the last two years - I have stopped buying from Serrata because the quality is so variable. If you phone Max your are lucky to get off the phone within 20 minutes.