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Store in fridge and out of light. I would also minimise the head space in it. We buy the smaller bottle so we don't have it on the self for more than 3 months... we use a lot. It does drop very fast in concentration once opened.

Vic schools - Teacher demo only. We have gone 1 step further...lab staff only. Our Chem teachers are awesome but crazy.

I got my hands on a copy of the week to week curriculum plan for each year level and gone through all the pracs and lessons. So I know exactly when each year level is doing what topic and what pracs are required for each. I have spent a bit of time looking at it because I only started a few months ...

Thank you Lyn and Merilyn. There was a fair bit of it accumulated there and I hadn't noticed it before. I wasn't sure about handling it? I've attached a picture. I hadn't noticed it before today but I'm not in the habit of going into the chem storeroom if I don't have to. Goodness what a mess. I su...

We purchase a lot of the Eisco brand, also through Haines. They get them in for us from the UK. Usually have to wait 8-10 weeks. Southern are good at sourcing the 3B Scientific models as they are an agent for them.

Geeez those poor kids. I hope they recover quickly. Teacher would be feeling terrible right now, I feel for all of them. Hopefully they can have some learnings out of this horrid experience.

here's our list...for a larger group

RosalieL wrote: ↑16 Nov 2022, 11:59 I had no success finding pathology bottles to reuse so I ended up getting 2.5L jerry can style bottles from Adelab when I ordered the winchesters. I have FINALLY started my re-bottling and re-labelling and it feels very good!!

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Looking great

I tend to tore our chemicals with the sealed caps and only swap over to the rubber droppers for use in class. Got sick of all the droppers perishing.

Cactus, 3D printing is so versatile once you learn the design workflow! I'm trying to convince the HOD to buy the department a printer, but I've been using my home one in the meantime. My favourite applications are replacing lost bits (like tape measure handles) and class set holders. Here are some...

you can get the solid caps from Science Supply.

I have worked in Weipa, not as a school lab tech (for the mines). It is an excellent place to live if you like the climate. Feel free to PM me if anyone wants specific info on what it's like to live there. Big remote living tax breaks, but also comes with the cost of living remotely. Excellent work ...

Finally got around to making some pH charts . I just couldn't find what I wanted on the net so made my own . Still got a few more to do , but thought I'd put them here if anyones interested . They were made using Photoshop,Paint and Word . I have included word files so if any of you want to customi...

yes make sure there is no headspace. You could pop the bottle under vacuum in a desiccator also after cooling to be super sure however probably not needed.

bigmack wrote: ↑25 Oct 2022, 08:55 Had to google Falcon tubes Anna. Thanks for the idea .

Pleasure

We also have one, print a heap of stuff for student projects. A few things we have printed for us test tube holders falcon tube holders sample vial holders electrophoresis trays holders for our exam privacy dividers Some animals for one of our display cabinets Student clubs trophies Cable holders/ti...

macca wrote: ↑09 Sep 2020, 09:34 Love my Westlab Equip. no breakage

Great idea.... like the home brew idea as well. Like others here, we have an abundance of glass tubing around the place for some reason..our crazy chem teachers come in bend stuff for us, I think they enjoy the lab time.

I'd be convincing the teachers not to use Cobalt Chloride anymore...or just don't purchase any more. We have removed all Cobalt offsite and it's amazing when you tell them that it is not available to them what interesting ideas they come up with.

We have our DG stuff all in cabinets and not really stored in Alphabetical order....I have discarded so much and only keep what I really need , my aim is to be able to do a stock take by opening the doors and standing there...no touching of chemicals is needed. I have all in trays/containers (bunds)...

For casual staff I use Alumni.... if they are studying in Science often a bit of part time work and cash works well for them. We have a past students Facebook page that I use to contact them.