Chemical Management Handbook

[Lyn]

Science Assist has produced the following:

Chemical Management Handbook for Australian Schools - Edition 1

I think it is a useful handbook for all lab techs. Check out the Science Assist site and download the handbook. It also has information on spill management and waste disposal. The waste disposal section was particularly interesting, outlining disposal methods for chemicals, how to neutralise different chemicals, what can go to general waste and which chemicals have to go out in a chemical pick up.

[Milo]

Here's the link for those interested
https://assist.asta.edu.au/resource/419 ... -edition-1

[melsid]

Thanks for the info, I can see this being an invaluable resource for all!

M

[littltesttube]

I have printed and bound a copy and can't wait for it to be complete ! A great up to date resource that has current information. Is there a plan to complete it now Science Assist is not funded?

[Merilyn1]

I've had this for a while, but only just started reading it - thanks for the prompt Lyn!
I've been reading the section on storage - really interesting also. On page 7 (yep, got a way to go!) it mentions not storing corrosives on metal shelves. My corrosive cabinet has a metal shelf. At my last job, they had plastic trays that fitted the shelves quite neatly. Does anyone have something similar? Do you know where they came from?
I'm also interested in what is going to happen now the funding has gone.

[Labbie]

We always stored our corrosives on bits of glass as the csis said.

[Merilyn1]

We always stored our corrosives on bits of glass as the csis said.

Science Assist recommends either polypropylene or high density polyethylene. I guess the risks would be lower as they aren't breakable and bottles are less likely to slip off. It will be interesting to see what a newer version of CSIS recommends.

[bigmack]

It would be nice if they bought out the new CSIS

[Merilyn1]

It would, although I'm learning to live without it. We don't have access to the draft CSIS, so only have the one that was published in 1999. I rely on Riskassess and the manufacturer's data sheets for guidance. It's only the disposal section of CSIS that I still refer to. No one has questioned me yet!