#1 Science Forum For Lab Technicians

Hi Kathryn I also get them from the local butcher who gets them in turn from the abbattoir in picton sometimes they arrive sometimes they dont but can only order 20 at a time for some reason every time I order hearts or kidney I order 20 eyes too then freeze them in a 0.9% sol of saline if I dont ne...

looking forward to going
hope to get in to a workshop on GHS
please send me a flyer asap
so I can organise time off
would hate to miss out again as I was unable to go last year
thanks
maria

thanks for the tip on cleaning carbon electrodes
was just about to post this very question
you are all always so helpful
maria

hi all
I have a sharps bin for each lab and when full only I empty it into the large skip so no one is at risk
when something is broken the teacher uses dust pan to collect glass and deposits it in the bin
works well, no one has been cut by glass yet

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I work in a dec school and we have alarms in all our labs old and new and yes sometimes we set them off and sometimes they go off by themselves. I've been here 12 yrs and you just get used to it, when they go off I ring the office to let them know whats going on and live just goes on.

I have a science casual that occasionally works at figtree high
she is very good
I have passed on your details for her to contact you

generally I dont eat in the prep room but on occasion I drink but only out of a travel mug with a lid or water bottle with a stopper spout. We do not let students eat or drink in the labs as it is a safety hazzard so it cant be ok for me to do it either particularly when we must role model correct b...

we use a video flex camera but I have attended cooking classes where a large mirror (or even stainless steel sheet would work) is placed at an angle above the demonstration. we were seated in tiers though so that may make a difference to the angle. It worked very well and appeared to be a simple set...

my home ec people are also a bit precious and didnt even want the rep sports uniforms from PE to be washed in their machine. they now have a new machine and gave me the old machine (that has nothing wrong with it I might add) and I am happy to wash whatever in it for anyone but I dont have a dryer s...

Thanks so much Rosalie
Will fill it out asap
hope to see you all there
maria from
figtree high

Hello everyone

Would someone be able to send me a flyer for the Labbies Conference at St Mary's
please

Thank you in eager anticipation
maria

hey thanks so much for getting this up and running
have down loaded the form and will send it off directly

all our stationery needs come out of science budget. it doesnt matter if its for teachers or students. of course there is never enough in the budget and towards the end of the year teachers use their own money to purchase items. most faculties share their equipment although some (home ec) are a bit ...

hi narelle
I have the schools chemical register on a spreadsheet. its easy to use and the DET has seen it and are happy with it

hi margaret
was unable to attend the meeting but am very interested in becoming part of an association like the one you have mentioned. look forward to reading minutes and any outcomes from the meeting.

I freeze my plucks in a salt solution and defrost the day before with no problems at all. I have never tried to refreeze them though, when they have been used I dispose of them. sometimes other classes organise to use them on the same day or they join classes to for the demonstration. sometimes PE a...

hi labbie

i am after a new trolley too so will be interested in the replies u get

maria

i also freeze eyeballs in a saline solution so when i had to freeze a pluck for the first time i did so also in a saline solution. it was some time before it was needed and when defrosted was perfect. i dont know if it was the saline or whether it would have been perfect anyway but have always conti...

yeah
I would b scared 2 use a drill in a gas tap too
i dont have 2 do that, my teachers do it for me and they have never asked me 2 do it either.
isnt it something the GA would do?

its something i have 2 get around 2 doing as well
good luck with ur cleaning

maria

hi kathryn I also use eddie bishop but am looking for someone closer as when he does repairs it is quite some time before they are returned. also i think he is getting ready to retire or at least cut back as he was telling me how inconvenient it is for him to travel down to wollongong. so if anyone ...