Australia's Science Forum

Just to help your self, when we have a new chemical arrive, we do put the date on that chemical, 6/07 so I know it arrived at school in June 2007. With solutions, we have a label on the back of the bottle, and put the date in ink on the label, yes sometimes it gets wet, but it does not matter really...

Its safe to use with year 7-12 so its a green go dot.

Cheers

Hydrogen Sulfide in the NSW CSIS book, is a waste 29 Inorganic sulfides warning Toxic Hydrogen sulfide gas evolved if in contant with acid. Wear Rubber (Latex) gloves, safety glasses, laboratory coat, Work in fume cupboard or well ventilated area. Clean up & disposal * Liquid Add Iron chloride s...

For all Moisture absorb chemical's, we place cling wrap on the bottle neck, and then place a small plastic cylinder onto the cling wrap. That absorb's moisture and are marked DO NOT EAT, (That you find in tablet and vitamin bottles (Once the bottle is empty). Then place the lid on. So far (Being doi...

Many thanks for that site on the Van De Graaf Generator. What a great site this is.

Thank you all so much.

Regards

Hi folks,

We have a very old Van De Graaf Generator given to us, only last week. How would I clean it? So far I have used warm soapy water, and things are looking a little better. But the main silver dome, is awful. What would you suggest I use??

Can I use Silver cleaner?

Help

Hi Kim, Well done, it is great lay out, tick boxes, are just the way to go.

Thank you

Regards

Yes we also do this, with our glass stirring rods.

Works really well, so far.

Regards

bindi wrote:Dont Laugh !
Try 'napysan' over night. (not sure how its spelt?)
Not only does it remove stains from clothing but also.....pots, pans and glasswear!

It really is just great

Something went wrong, this was to be Simple Top Tip

Sorry folks

Try adding a few drops of 0.05M Sodium Hydroxide untill the mixture returns to green. Some times it works fine, other times it will not return to green.

Good luck
Regards

I believe the CSIS package states, in NSW that the teacher do the risk assesments sheets, I do the filing of them, and get them out, I even type them up, but only once the teacher has completed them and signed by the Head Teacher, do I start typing on them.\Page 20-24 in Volume 1 All Schools K-12. R...

Thank you to all those people who have cast a vote. This poll is being down for our OH&S question sheet. So please help us along and cast your vote by this Friday 1st June.


Thank you very much

Do you Sterilise your Agar plates?? After mixing all the items together?? Before pouring your plates?? This can be done two ways, Put foil on top of flask, ans simmer the liquid for 30 Minutes on a lower heat on your Hot plate. Stirring all the time, (need to keep an eye on it), Remove from heat and...

Thank you everyone the did the polls, it was a question our OH&S asked, if I could find out for them. With out this site, it would have meant a lot of phoneing.

So many thanks to you all.

Numbers for these two poll's will be put together on Friday, so please cast your vote now.

Thank You

Hi all, Have you ever had to use your Spills Kit?

Regards

Do you have a Spills Kit?


Regards

We keep ours in a Paper Ream box, the strong cardboard boxes the paper arrives in. The A4 size fits all the bits put down in CSIS. Much cheaper then purchasing one. Remember to put a sign above the Spill's Kit So everyone can see where it lives. We have had ours for about 4 years now, as they never ...

Hi , Please try Eddie Bishop for all repairs ex Science teacher, he is at Appin mobile number is 04 29 304 492 , or 46 31 10 56.

Regards

Hi, Potassium Hexacyanoferrate III or II???????????, is know in the CSIS page 202 as Potassium Ferricyanide, it is a Red powered. You will need to know if it is III or II, most important. It is Non Classified chemical. safe to use with 7-12 years, so will have a green dot on the bottle. It should be...

We can not leave the students bags outside, due to thief from other students. As they come into the classroom, they must put their bags into a cupboard, of course taking out their equipment for Science, pens books etc.
We also do not allow Mobile phones, but some do get through of course.

Regards