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by labbies4ever
10 Mar 2016, 09:54
Forum: Safety with Chemicals
Topic: Is borax really a teacher only chemical?
Replies: 13
Views: 6736

Re: Is borax really a teacher only chemical?

I have also been made aware of this recently. it was from the labbies forum; "Check out riskassess for borax, it is now only to be used for grade 11-12, the solid is teacher use only. I little while ago I contacted RiskAssess about the new GHS symbols because the ChemWatch and RiskAssess classi...
by labbies4ever
10 Mar 2016, 09:39
Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
Topic: Setting gas in labs
Replies: 1
Views: 1722

Re: Setting gas in labs

ohhh that sounds like it causes so many problems. We don't have to use cylinders thank goodness.
by labbies4ever
10 Mar 2016, 09:34
Forum: Biology, Physics...
Topic: rat dissection
Replies: 23
Views: 12283

Re: rat dissection

We use Southern biological for Rats too.
Does anyone know of a good supplier of kidney, hearts & plucks in Sydney that deliver?
by labbies4ever
10 Mar 2016, 09:13
Forum: Safety with Chemicals
Topic: labeling old chemicals in store
Replies: 65
Views: 22307

Re: labeling old chemicals in store

I was also at ASET and I perceived the gentleman's answer that it was just the old diamond is to be replaced by the new GHS one. But I also agree with the fact that it confuses the storage issue. Which is done by the dangerous good symbol(code) category at our school. I have many questions I hope to...
by labbies4ever
10 Mar 2016, 09:00
Forum: Sourcing Materials & Eq Repairs
Topic: Brains, hearts, kidneys & plucks
Replies: 13
Views: 7002

Re: Brains, hearts, kidneys & plucks

Thanks Merilyn1,
I realised the suburbs on the sides of peoples posts later. Yes someone from Sydney would be great.
Thank you all for the advice.
Cathy
by labbies4ever
09 Mar 2016, 13:04
Forum: Sourcing Materials & Eq Repairs
Topic: Brains, hearts, kidneys & plucks
Replies: 13
Views: 7002

Re: Brains, hearts, kidneys & plucks

Hi Merylin1
I'm in Hunters Hill but live near Strathfield. Is your butcher near there?
Thank you
by labbies4ever
07 Mar 2016, 15:05
Forum: Sourcing Materials & Eq Repairs
Topic: Brains, hearts, kidneys & plucks
Replies: 13
Views: 7002

Brains, hearts, kidneys & plucks

Hi All, We have been using Dissection connection since 2012. Now for some reason they want to be paid fortnightly instead of monthly unfortunately which my school can't do, due to the volume of invoices they get. :-( So I need to source another company that can do it. Does anyone know a another reli...
by labbies4ever
30 Oct 2015, 10:51
Forum: Jobs Forum
Topic: New Jobs on Teachers on Net for NSW
Replies: 1
Views: 5733

Re: New Jobs on Teachers on Net for NSW

Hi MissKat
Wish I had read the chemtalk blog earlier. I have emails from teachersonnet and never saw them.
What a shame they are much easier & faster to get to.
Thank you
by labbies4ever
30 Oct 2015, 10:23
Forum: Announcements
Topic: Welcome back
Replies: 11
Views: 4518

Re: Welcome back

Hi Sue,
Sorry I haven't been on the blog since last term.
Congratulations on the arrival of your new grandchild.
How is she now a few weeks on?
Cheers
Cathy
by labbies4ever
30 Oct 2015, 10:20
Forum: Announcements
Topic: SLAMN Conference 2015
Replies: 80
Views: 27978

Re: SLAMN Conference 2015

Would I be able to get a flyer emailed to cbrown@joeys.org
Or is it too late?
Thanks
Cathy
by labbies4ever
01 Sep 2015, 08:00
Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
Topic: A lab technicians newsletter
Replies: 4
Views: 3361

A lab technicians newsletter

Hi Al,
This is a great newsletter it has handy hints etc. for lab technicians it is British (so the suppliers section wont be relevant) but the hints I find valuable, I hope you do too.

http://www.preproom.org/preproom-newsle ... aspx?id=69

Kind Regards
C
by labbies4ever
24 Aug 2015, 14:34
Forum: Safety with Chemicals
Topic: Chemical Disposal
Replies: 12
Views: 5835

Re: Chemical Disposal

Inorganic (copper, zinc, lead, silver), halogenated, non halogenated, paint ex TAS developer ex Art.
by labbies4ever
24 Aug 2015, 13:41
Forum: Safety with Chemicals
Topic: Chemical Disposal
Replies: 12
Views: 5835

Re: Chemical Disposal

Thanks for the below info guys. I have 4 Winchesters and some odds and ends.