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- 27 Aug 2010, 11:53
- Forum: The Lab Tech Position
- Topic: Things we do
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3714
Things we do
Hi everyone, I need to write a list of things we do apart from the the day to day orders and general doing stuff for teachers. Things like the chemical register or cleaning all the electrodes or fixing broken leads. The sort of thing you don't have time for every day but need to do to keep things ru...
- 27 Aug 2010, 09:35
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: finally stood up and said NO!
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7768
Re: finally stood up and said NO!
Well done.
Lets hope they stop and think before they ask next time.
Helen
Lets hope they stop and think before they ask next time.
Helen
- 23 Aug 2010, 11:01
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Gas problems
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2408
Gas problems
We have been enjoying our refurbed labs for all of this year but on a number of occasions I have reported the slight smell of gas. Often the teachers couldn't smell it but they sent a plumber out to check and he said it was all ok. Last week it happened again and one of the teachers could smell it s...
- 10 Jun 2010, 15:01
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Gas taps
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3558
Re: Gas taps
Interesting that yours is different Noona. It would certainly be easier for the plumbers this way as they have just run the gas pipe through from the lab next door I guess. I wonder if the plans were changed or they just did it the easy way. Must have a look at the drawings. I still feel it is a bit...
- 10 Jun 2010, 12:52
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Gas taps
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3558
Gas taps
Hi Everyone, I used the gas taps on the bench in my new prep room for the first time yesterday. Went to use them today and no gas. Checked the tap under the bench and it was turned on. Tried again a little later and it was working. I don't have an emergency isolation switch in the prep room apart fr...
- 27 May 2010, 10:08
- Forum: Safety with Chemicals
- Topic: Test Tagging of electrical equipment?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 8282
Re: Test Tagging of electrical equipment?
In DET schools everything gets tested and tagged in our area. I don't organise it but someone turns up and we have to pull everything out for testing. It's a bit frightening how they always find a few things that are dangerous. I can't remember if it is once a year or every two years. One time they ...
- 25 May 2010, 08:23
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: What not to do with Dry Ice
- Replies: 33
- Views: 10242
Re: What not to do with Dry Ice
So glad you weren't seriously hurt but you should have your hearing checked just in case. It must have given you such a shock. At another school I worked at a child stole a piece of dry ice and was taking it home on the bus it a bottle when it exploded. Luckily no one was hurt but the bus company un...
- 20 May 2010, 10:10
- Forum: Biology, Physics...
- Topic: Milk powder agar
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1879
Re: Milk powder agar
Tried dissolving the milk powder first but that didn't work either.
When I looked at the date on the pack it was way out of date.
It must become less soluble as it gets older as the new pack I bought worked beautifully.
Helen
When I looked at the date on the pack it was way out of date.
It must become less soluble as it gets older as the new pack I bought worked beautifully.
Helen
- 19 May 2010, 12:57
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Support for School Science Laboratory Technicians Forum
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4889
Re: Support for School Science Laboratory Technicians Forum
I have also never heard of this group. SETA
Should we all be members?
Is there any one out there who has joined?
Helen
Should we all be members?
Is there any one out there who has joined?
Helen
- 19 May 2010, 12:55
- Forum: Biology, Physics...
- Topic: Milk powder agar
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1879
Milk powder agar
The bio teachers have asked me to make some agar plates with milk powder.
I had a recipe but the milk powder has not dissolved and I have bits floating around in the agar liquid.
Looks disgusting.
Any ideas?
Helen
I had a recipe but the milk powder has not dissolved and I have bits floating around in the agar liquid.
Looks disgusting.
Any ideas?
Helen
- 18 May 2010, 14:29
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: New National curriculum - year 11/12
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4848
Re: New National curriculum - year 11/12
We have two year 12 Senior science classes and two year 11 so not sure what will happen to all the kids who want to do a less taxing science.
I haven't read the info yet so can anyone tell me if EES is still there?
Helen
I haven't read the info yet so can anyone tell me if EES is still there?
Helen
- 20 Apr 2010, 13:16
- Forum: Sourcing Materials & Eq Repairs
- Topic: Repairs
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1034
Repairs
Hi everyone,
During all our refurbishments I have lost the number for John Read who used to do our repairs.
Does any one know if he is still working?
If so does anyone have a number for him?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Helen
During all our refurbishments I have lost the number for John Read who used to do our repairs.
Does any one know if he is still working?
If so does anyone have a number for him?
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Helen
- 01 Apr 2010, 09:43
- Forum: Sourcing Materials & Eq Repairs
- Topic: Not Happy MAX
- Replies: 34
- Views: 9896
Re: Not Happy MAX
We have also had problems with faulty goods. I ordered some new light boxes and when we got them not one of them was put together properly so they didn't work. Serrata did fix them but they were gone for weeks being repaired. We are still waiting for microscope slides ordered months ago. I have spok...
- 18 Feb 2010, 09:13
- Forum: Announcements
- Topic: Removing permanent texta from smartboards?
- Replies: 25
- Views: 6912
Re: Removing permanent texta from smartboards?
One of our cleaners wrote "Please put up Chairs" in huge writing on our smart board. I tried using the whiteboard cleaning solution we had on a small bit in the corner and it worked. It is called NEW LIFE whiteboard cleaning solution. Maybe you could try it on a little bit first as the boa...
- 18 Feb 2010, 07:42
- Forum: Biology, Physics...
- Topic: Penrith lakes
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2110
Re: Penrith lakes
Thanks Rosalie.
Glad it was fun.
I live in hope our prac. exams won't be the same week as the conference one year.
Helen
Glad it was fun.
I live in hope our prac. exams won't be the same week as the conference one year.
Helen
- 17 Feb 2010, 14:19
- Forum: Biology, Physics...
- Topic: Penrith lakes
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2110
Penrith lakes
Hi Everyone,
I was not able to go to the conference last year. Am I right in thinking there was an excursion to Penrith lakes?
If so were there any notes that some one could send me?
Thanks,
Helen
Our number is:
Fax 9869 8521
Helen Larsen
Cheltenham Girls' High School
I was not able to go to the conference last year. Am I right in thinking there was an excursion to Penrith lakes?
If so were there any notes that some one could send me?
Thanks,
Helen
Our number is:
Fax 9869 8521
Helen Larsen
Cheltenham Girls' High School
- 13 Nov 2009, 07:11
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Lab Clear Out
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3292
Re: Lab Clear Out
We had 4 labs done initially and tried to timetable essential senior prac. work into the other 3 labs. I spoke to the teachers a few months before and asked them to swap around the order of junior topics so no chemistry was done with juniors during the time the 4 labs were out of action. I then kept...
- 17 Jun 2009, 14:37
- Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
- Topic: Water testing
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2666
Re: Water testing
Thanks.
I think they are working it out between them and I found some old streamwatch stuff which is useful.
Helen
I think they are working it out between them and I found some old streamwatch stuff which is useful.
Helen
- 17 Jun 2009, 10:52
- Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
- Topic: Water testing
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2666
Water testing
Hi Everyone, We currently have a new teacher and a casual teacher taking year 12 chemistry classes (lots of fun for everyone). Can anyone tell me what experiments they do for water testing? Neither of the teachers seem too sure and I can't remember what they did last year. We have turbidity tubes bu...
- 19 May 2009, 10:13
- Forum: Recipes and Pracs
- Topic: Peptone
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3284
Re: Peptone
Thanks everyone,
I have some beef stock cubes and some gelatin so will give it a go with one of those.
Helen
I have some beef stock cubes and some gelatin so will give it a go with one of those.
Helen