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Congrats

Same as Sunray said, drop your resume into DET & independant schools, for casual work, it is the best way to hear of perm positions when they come up too
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Lisa

Tassie must have a governing body like NSW have Workcover, think Vic is Worksafe, try them, what is the principal saying? talk to Dept of Ed, get your local member to have a look (just a thought, with an election looming), tell them you will go to the parents, P&F. It doesnt sound as though you ...

I am the same as you Roaslie, we have had it for 2 yrs, love it, so easy. We had our inspection last year and it was one thing the inspectors were very impressed with. Krysia, it is really easy to use, I do all the RA's, cos we couldnt find a workable system for the teachers to do them themselves, t...

Hi Nat

I am in an NSW Anglican School, and am the same as Sunray, only I work 31hrs/wk. Good luck with it all

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Lisa

hope this works

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yep, you are right, ditto what everyone else has said

Lisa

This may help Trish, I have attached a file I hope it comes through
Is more of an SWP/SOP

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Lisa

Hi Kate I was like you last week, only I have used my presure cooker for the first time, I just crossed my fingers [-o< and hoped for the best. I didnt seal the oven bag, put water in the bottom, on the hot plate got the pressure up, cooled it down and did it again, they came out a lovely gloop :yuc...

Hi Rell & Kel,

Why dont you have a look on the Workcover web site, they MAY have an info sheet, just a thought, unless you contacted your education dept.
I am with you, it is way too dangerous to let yr9 lose with it

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Lisa

Hi Lada & Kathryn I have used RiskAssess for about 18months, it is so easy, and we do a RA for every prac, regardless of chemicals or not, just the way we have set it up here.We are happy with it, although not everything is in the data base, but if you contact them, they are always happy to help...

Hi Kathryn

If you put radioactive source in the equipment list it brings up the radioactive source alpha, beta, gamma on the risk assess RA

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Lisa

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/n ... 5869177530


My hubby sent it to me yesterday, hope this link works

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Lisa

Very interesting...has anyone from here been invited to attend the forum, would love to hear the feedback

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Lisa

We have just bought bacterial cultures from Southern Biological, and they recommend 'all equipment is sterilised prior to disposal. Sterilise at 121oC & a pressure of 15psi for 20-30minutes prior to disposal' On another sheet for 'antiobiotics & bacteria' "All bacterial cultures sold by...

Hi Wendy

I bought ours from Science Supply, 3kg $48, Chem Supply brand. We only use it for crystal growing, so I didnt think a cheaper one made a difference. I noticed Westlab have it too, 500g $18.90, buy 6 or more $17.20ea.

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Lisa

If I feel inclinded to do so, I soak them in HCl overnight and then give them a wash. Seems to clean them ok. Ours only have magnesium in them, mostly.

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I was asked last year for this prac with the meat tenderiser, Off I go shopping and get the hammer kind of tenderiser, always wondering how they bash the DNA out , we had a good laugh, NOW I know what to buy, and it is as Ian said

WOW Amanda, our school is a new school and our labs are lovely but NOTHING like what you have , I hope the kids appreciate it as much as us just looking at the pics , thanks for sharing them, I am impressed
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Lisa