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me too.
but feel like my dept turning into home ec, with the amount of cooking prac's they have been doing. eg, honeycomb, ice cream, sherbet.
trish.

Be nice, do tell.
What were the highlights at St Marys this year, for the poor labbys that missed out.
What was Thursday night like, classes. Etc.
Very excited to hear all the stories.
Trish

Hello, Was wondering if any one out there has perscription safety glasses, and if you purchased them yourselves or school provided them for you? 8-) Other question is where did you buy them? Apprx. Cost? And do you end up wearing them all day? Esp on days when you flat out? 8-[ Curious as I have to ...

Hi, I had this dispute with RA's earlier on in the year, as the teachers wanted unrestricted access to the chemical room. I rang workcover and even though the public schools have CSIS, The lady I spoke to said that CSIS was a generic RA on the chemicals and their disposal, But, It is not a RA on the...

When we cleared out we ran normal classes up until 1 week before handover, then we packed up 4 labs and 1 preproom in a week. I had All classes except any important senior classes helping. We packed it all in a shipping container and spare store rooms. I was also given another casual SAO to help for...

Thanks guys, I have never cleaned it out, to tell you the truth I never knew we could or how. My teachers complained about it having a ph5,so I thought something was wrong. I thought it had to be ph7. Anyway will give it a clean as suggested and see what happens.
Many thanks Trish.

I can happily say that I just spoke to Richard Morante and he confirmed that it will be held on the 26th & 27th of November. The location will be at Camden Haven High School instead of Port Macquarie High.
Trish

Hello, Has anyone ever had the problem with their water distillers when it gives out water with the PH5, It's old but working fine, but most of the time cannot use because of this problem. Is there a way to clean or try and fix this problem. :unsure: Can anyone give me any hints? :-( Trish. Lab assi...

It is the same course, and I have applied to go, but when the confirmation details came back to my SAM they said that the location had not been determined and some other information may need updating.
We shall wait and see.
Trish.

Hi everyone, Has anyone heard any more information on the workshop to be held somewhere in port on the same days as st marys. Just curious on where it will be held, if it is still going ahead, what we have to bring, Any of those basic questions. I haven't heard a thing since I applied. And at that s...

I had alook at some in a catalogue, and you can now get them in plastic.
Trish.

Hello, This may at some time have been mentioned, and I have searched but could not find a straight forward answer, but I want to know if we are 100% required to have a corrosive cupboard in our chemical store. I have found a old brouchure that says we should have a cupboard or a bricked in area wit...

Ohh be so careful, :-( My teachers did this two weeks ago to demonstrate to yr12 chem, anyway we kept it in the fume cupboard for two days, crackled and popped for a day and a half, was pretty watching little explosions in the glass measuring cylinder. Anyway after two days they said all reaction ha...

There is no-one organised at this school to do maintence work on science equipment. Sometimes I don't mind fixing it, but half the time I have no clue on how to begin. The GA takes 12 months to put a nail on the wall in this place. :redcard: Well its my hell and I have to do it. :-({|= I have spoken...

Hello, On top of all my duties I always have to fix things, and if I can't do it I take it home for my hubby to try and fix. I am talking about triple beam balances, microscopes,etc. I also as part of my duties put screws on walls at school fix drawers and doors and other minor maintance stuff. Does...

:cry2: :cry2: :cry2: It's with a sad heart I can't go this year. The Det has placed a training day on CSIS and chemical rooms etc, at Port Macquarie on the same days :banghead: Even though they were told that St Marys was on those appointed days. :redcard: My boss's above say I have to go to Pt. (No...

well I tried it though must admit didn't leave them in for more than 5min. Didn't do anything to the copper coating, the rusted ones cleaned up a little but not perfect.
Will have to torture the fingers with steel wool.
Thanks.
Any other ideas will be great to hear!
Trish.

Hi everyone, My electrodes are pretty bad at the moment, anyway, was starting to do the hard task with the steel wool etc when a new teacher suggested I soak them in nitric acid and rinse really well. :? Has anyone done this before does it work or is not worth the time? It would be great not to have...

For us its a big no, no! :redcard: You don't know what chemical the class before used. and if they cleaned up properly or spilt any. When it comes to sherbert, sometimes they take it to a home ec room, or if we have to have it in the labs we line a table with paper and cloth and I have a set of mota...

mine is red to, with floaties.HA ha ha.
But i did make it with 30% alcohol, anyway its working correctly so thats good.
Thanks heaps, maybe it has to do with the age of the indicator as the bottle looks old and was purchased way before I was here, no date on it.
Trish