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Hi Labbie when you say "stop us being moved" what do you mean? I feel that the lab tech is a specialised position and you can not have a casual person in the role really. There needs to be a person there looking after all the labels, SDS ordering etc. I notice on the agenda you listed ç...

Hi Kathryn
we bought thin board from Bunnings and cut it into 3 equal sections then hinged them together with duct tape or similar. They stand about 1metre high x approx 30 cm wide (3 sections)
Adrianna

Thanks Lada - I probably need a heat mat and full spectrum lamp to have success.

Hello Everyone I spoke to someone from a school that had Diana Enthwistle teaching there. She organised an excursion for her HSC class to western NSW to look at fossils and landforms. Just wondering if anyone else does this trip and what it entails. Apparently it is a 3-day trip and the students sta...

Hello All
Does anyone grow their own water weeds such as wisteria etc for the photosynthesis prac. We do this prac in yr 7 and yr 8 and it becomes quite costly at $5.00 per 5 plants. Just wondering if anyone uses grow lights and heat pads with an aquarium? or do you have an alternative prac?
Adrianna

thankyou to all this is most helpful

hi all
can anyone tell me how often this has to be done in a school situation. I know it is different in industry.
Adrianna

We order the "Museum in a Box" for the Evol of Aust Biota. It costs $88 - they deliver it by courier and collect it - we have it for 3 weeks in Term 3.

Hello All What kind of water purifier do most of you have? We have a reverse osmosis system and when I came it had not been serviced (cartridges changed). It will cost over $600 to have serviced - consumables and travel. My previous schools have had a distilled system - water is heated/boiled in a s...

We use a food dehydrator. It has trays to allow the air to circulate and dry the fruit etc. Works well
Adrianna

well worth the money, saves the teachers time - if they read what they are signing.

Hi Linotas
We are a catholic school and we did not receive anything about a training session
Adrianna

Hi Mau23
what was the rubber apron for?
Adrianna

Hello Mau23
I am interested to know a little more what was required for the registration in particular for the prep room - and what did they ask
thankyou
Adrianna

This is what Chemwatch replied when I asked about the new GHS format not having 'Hazardous' on the label for Ammonium Thiocyanate (s). "GHS utilises the words DANGER and WARNING as a signal words to indicate the relative level of severity of hazard. DANGER - used for more severe or significant ...

All work places with chemicals are to have a Register of Hazardous Chemicals. Recently I was labelling Ammonium Thiocyanate, from Chemwatch labels onto a another bottle (lid broke on original). The new GHS labels do not have "Hazardous" on the label. How do we know what chemicals are hazar...

Hello Smeee
This sounds so good. But they won't pay for me to go that far. I hope it will be repeated closer to Wollongong.
Adrianna

thanks Jazz that sounds simple enough

Hi All
How does your Chemistry classes perform melting points of chemicals for identification pracs. I remember doing this at Tafe eaons ago with a special melting point apparatus and a glass tube sealed at one end. Our Chem classes are about to do this prac

I would love to do an actual microscope maintainence/repair course. Is this something that could be included in either next years SLAMM or ASET PD days? Otherwise are there any labbies from the South Coast willing to get a group together for a training session? Kathryn Hi Kathryn I would be willing...