#1 Science Forum For Lab Technicians

Dont give up hope ricepaper, I was working in schools for 4 years as a casual, moving from school to school, wherever they need me, then I got into a school as full time casual, because I knew the lab tech there got a transfer. During the year I was hoping the job would be advertised and I could app...

Hi Graeme We were actually storing it for D&T, which is probably why I didnt come across it in last years stocktake, I think they put it in the flamm cupboard after. But you are right and that is exactly what they were using it for. I have now calmed down about it and we are going to keep it and...

My HT has definately backed me, I am lucky to work with her. This other teacher, I have no idea what he would do with these chemicals, if he took them home, which he has been told in no uncertain terms, he is not to remove. He is a great teacher, and a HUGE hoarder, I would hate to do a risk assessm...

Hi Judy,
along with everyone else could I please have a copy of banned experiments
fax 43934155 attn Lisa
thanks Lisa

HELP; I have just discovered a winchester of chloroform, in my manual it is listed as NOT recommended for use in schools, I have a teacher saying he will take it home- AGGHHH, my business manager is saying it has to GO NOW, "Try to get someone out TODAY", and my HT is off today, I am tryin...

I have been the "check out chick", at bilo, I didnt think the money was so good,it is only 5%disc, but you can use your disc card at target, liquorland and some other places, the hours are awful,and the customers can be terribly abusive, especially when I thought they can wait for their sm...

I know we seem to go over this subject, but I thought I would let you know how the Risk-Assess,(EcoSolve) risk assessments are going for us; we have found it very user friendly, most of the equipment is in the data base, it is being added to regularly, and all of the chemicals with the different con...

Hi Sue,
dont you think that is a huge waste of paper and resources,but seeing as that seems to be the way to go, I am going to put full msds, and only for hazardous chemicals, as per CSIS, on a CD and put a copy in the folder with my minis,
Lisa

We have a junior school, were main admin is, and the senior school, I have probably gone overboard with msds's, I have ALL in my prep room, including copies of D&T, canteen and office etc, then I have copies in each admin office, and each lab. The canteen have their own as do art, D&T, sick ...

I believed that minis were ok so long as full msds were accessible, ie chemwatch, and that we didnt need paper copies, in saying that I always keep manufacturers msds when they are sent
Lisa

I rang a local scrap metal/ recyclers and they said they had all sorts of metals, just need to ask if they have the particular one you are after, at the time. They charge by weight, may be worth a try
Lisa

No, I have my list I need to do, and I am doing them by categories,the range of colours is over the whole of the category, ie flammable solids have red, yellow and orange, oxidising have red, yellow, orange- metals have blue, yellow, orange- non haz have blue, yellow, orange. I always go by the colo...

yes, chemwatch, but the colour of the MSDS doesnt always coincide with the colour dot for the particular chemical, I was just wondering if the MSDS colour was relevant.

then the MSDS's that are yellow would that be in place of green?, see Im not so slow,
Lisa

Hi All,
I am printing out some new MSDS's and I was wondering, along with everything else our brilliant minds remember, are we to note or learn the colours of the mini MSDS's? Only asking as I print everything on a B&W printer.
cheers Lisa

Hi Noona, I am like Sassi in this too,and confused. I have worked in Dept schools for 5 years and havent done the RA's in any of them, I have been Perm in a private school for 1.5 years and we are being inspected next year, and there is always the chance of an audit, aghhh. I have set my school up a...

Hi Noona, maybe Robbie can explain this better, or more accurately, but I was led to believe that the CSIS package is only a guide, and is quite a few years old, things have changed with the laws involving schools, the Australian standards and workcover etc, and we are needing to cover ourselves mor...

Hi Celia I clain car usage for travellyng with supplies I bring to school, ie flour, sugar etc etc, laundry for washing lab coat, any courses that I pay for and are work related (none this year), uniforms, I have a jumper with school logo on it, other than that I am pretty standard, but I would be i...

Hi Noona
The RA's I was talking about is web based software package for Risk assessments in school science labs. and how I understand it, all the hard work is already done for you, and can all be done electronically, if you like I can fax you the info I was given at the course.
cheer Lisa

Hi Mother and Sassi I just tried to post a reply and I think Sassi posted at the same time and I lost all of my typing (and Im not very fast) :-({|= I really enjoyed the course and came away with overload, but lots of great ideas. I didnt find Phillip boring, but like you say I guess it is what you ...