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I also have almost 1000 students at my school and I am the only Lab Assistant. As for the chemical stocktake for the whole school I will tell you a funny story. My last HT came to me one day and asked me to do the whole schools chemical stocktake. When I declined he started to give me the story line...

We also have a no food pracs policy.

Our kids do use food for experiments however we are lucky we have metal seats under an awning close to our Labs so the kids go out there to do any pracs that they may eat later. They love the chocolate crackles experiment (rocks).

In our school we have a hard copy of "CHEMWATCH" which list all the chemicals we usually use. I have not come across anything yet in 7 years that isnt in this book. It lists what Students or Teachers are allowed use the chemical, the classification of the chemical, if it is classed as hass...