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- 21 Aug 2012, 14:00
- Forum: Safety with Chemicals
- Topic: Student medications
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2144
Re: Student medications
All medications for students should come with instructions from the prescribing doctor..this is enough. Epipens and ventolin should also be covered this way. the school should not dispense panadol etc to students only medication that has been prescribed. When I was in NSW we followed these guideline...
- 20 Aug 2012, 13:54
- Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
- Topic: Geiger Counter
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1385
Re: Geiger Counter
Serrata in Sydney have them.
- 01 Aug 2012, 10:13
- Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
- Topic: Industrial Chemistry
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2312
Re: Industrial Chemistry
Electroplating is a good experiment or corrosion of various metals in sea water.
- 17 Feb 2012, 11:03
- Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
- Topic: Xylem & phloem?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3824
Re: Xylem & phloem?
You are staining with Eosin? Thin section with razor blade is best.
- 31 Oct 2011, 10:14
- Forum: The Lab Tech Position
- Topic: Position Wanted Sydney!
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4645
Re: Position Wanted Sydney!
Where are you currently working?
Other Labbies in Qld might be looking to change
Other Labbies in Qld might be looking to change
- 13 Sep 2011, 09:02
- Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
- Topic: Stainless steel bench tops.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4527
Re: Stainless steel bench tops.
Try eucalyptus oil .....I use it and works well and smells great
- 09 Aug 2011, 13:38
- Forum: Safety with Chemicals
- Topic: Magnesium powder for yr 12 Chemistry: Riskasses
- Replies: 11
- Views: 8015
Re: Magnesium powder for yr 12 Chemistry: Riskasses
I would recommend the magnesium ribbon as metal powders are very risky ie can explode
- 04 Aug 2011, 09:33
- Forum: Safety with Chemicals
- Topic: Corrosive Liquids cabinet
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5303
Re: Corrosive Liquids cabinet
Yes polyethylene is the way to go
- 01 Mar 2011, 14:15
- Forum: Sourcing Materials & Eq Repairs
- Topic: Mineral Spirits Alternative
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1610
Re: Mineral Spirits Alternative
What are you using it with?
If it is for cleaning there are alternatives.
if for chromatography you can use acetone or Methylated spirits.
If it is for cleaning there are alternatives.
if for chromatography you can use acetone or Methylated spirits.
- 15 Nov 2010, 09:28
- Forum: Recipes and Pracs
- Topic: Fun experiments for demonstrations
- Replies: 17
- Views: 6491
Re: Fun experiments for demonstrations
There is a great book I use for Dems,it is by Tony Speering and it is called Chemistry Dems and it is available on the University of Sydney website....I have used it for 20years
- 01 Nov 2010, 13:58
- Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
- Topic: banned chemicals
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5034
Re: banned chemicals
For Qld there is information on page 41 of Aspects of Science Management: A Reference Manual for Schools By Education Qld 1997.You can download it from the net.Having worked in NSW for 15 years previously I have applied their rules at my school as well as the NSW CSIS is more rigorous and having use...
- 28 Oct 2010, 13:00
- Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
- Topic: banned chemicals
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5034
Re: banned chemicals
From memory Potassium is banned in NSW schools...we stock only sodium and calcium. I don't stock potassium chlorate either. You seem to be drawing a line between private and state schools regarding chemicals..if the advice to state schools is to not stock a chemical ,independent and private schools ...
- 19 Oct 2010, 13:31
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: potting mix
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3041
Re: potting mix
We give our girls masks(those white ones) and the potting mix must be moist so dust at a minimum and they do it outside.
It is not so much an issue with new bags of potting mix but if the bag has been opened then add water before using it.
Wear gloves as well.We have had no problems.
It is not so much an issue with new bags of potting mix but if the bag has been opened then add water before using it.
Wear gloves as well.We have had no problems.
- 18 Oct 2010, 09:41
- Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
- Topic: Urgent Help making bromine Water
- Replies: 34
- Views: 10149
Re: Urgent Help making bromine Water
Some hints for bromine: When using an ampoule have the water COLD and in an ice bath...bromine dissolves more easily in cold water. Place the ampoule in the water and break top off under water...then as bromine comes out stir and keep stirring!All done in a fumehood of course.Store in a brown bottle...
- 08 Oct 2010, 09:36
- Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
- Topic: Oxalic acid saturated soln.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2216
Re: Oxalic acid saturated soln.
Get your required volume of solution put it on a hotplate with a stirrer and add the solid until no more will dissolve.
The SI Handbook will give you the solubility per 100mls
The SI Handbook will give you the solubility per 100mls
- 15 Sep 2010, 09:52
- Forum: The Lab Tech Position
- Topic: Holiday work
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4677
Re: Holiday work
The norm is not to work the holidays...hence paid for 40 weeks a year in the independent system.
It is an OH&S issue for you to be alone in the school....you shouldn't be as it is not secure and no help available if you need...a phone is not enough!
Your HOD should know this!
It is an OH&S issue for you to be alone in the school....you shouldn't be as it is not secure and no help available if you need...a phone is not enough!
Your HOD should know this!
- 07 Sep 2010, 09:19
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: New Lab Assistant
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2861
Re: New Lab Assistant
Welcome Shelley,
There is lots of good info on the site.
There is lots of good info on the site.
- 06 Sep 2010, 13:16
- Forum: Sourcing Materials & Eq Repairs
- Topic: Micro test tube racks
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2657
Re: Micro test tube racks
Try the current Labtek catalogue page 274....a few options there
- 06 Sep 2010, 13:06
- Forum: Sourcing Materials & Eq Repairs
- Topic: Glass wool
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2984
Re: Glass wool
Be aware that glass wool should only be handled with forceps and never by hand.Wear gloves as well.
I would never give it to students to handle and I avoid using it.The filters for fish tanks don't use it these days and there is no experiment done in schools these days that require it,to my knowledge.
I would never give it to students to handle and I avoid using it.The filters for fish tanks don't use it these days and there is no experiment done in schools these days that require it,to my knowledge.
- 23 Aug 2010, 09:28
- Forum: The Lab Tech Position
- Topic: Job Description
- Replies: 87
- Views: 87788
Re: Role Description
There is an excellent description for Technicians and their jobs on the CLEAPSS site.This is in the UK however very pertinent to our job descriptions.
Go to cleapss.org.uk
Go to cleapss.org.uk