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- 31 May 2016, 12:14
- Forum: Biology, Physics...
- Topic: New safety directions with dissection gear
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6924
Re: New safety directions with dissection gear
I have sent an email to Phil Crisp to ask him where i find the information/regulations that he spoke about at the conference. I have enough to do without this added silly extra - we did it for a week. we took them from dishwasher, sterilized them in disinfectant then packed them into freezer bags in...
- 31 May 2016, 12:08
- Forum: Biology, Physics...
- Topic: New safety directions with dissection gear
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6924
Re: New safety directions with dissection gear
Curie - I do also - I agree with you - it is a total waste of energy as far as I can see.. so IF it is not a regulation OR what we HAVE to do then I dont want to do it at all
- 31 May 2016, 08:12
- Forum: Biology, Physics...
- Topic: New safety directions with dissection gear
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6924
New safety directions with dissection gear
From the conference with Phil Crisp, we learnt that we should disinfect all the equipment BEFORE we put it out into the class. Are any of you doing that? It is such a waste of time that I wonder if it is really a new regulation , or is just his own preference? ANyone have any ideas about the correct...
- 31 May 2016, 08:07
- Forum: Miscellaneous
- Topic: Did a bad, bad thing....lol
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4477
Re: Did a bad, bad thing....lol
ooh ooh such power!
- 30 May 2016, 11:34
- Forum: Biology, Physics...
- Topic: Multimeters
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5398
Re: Multimeters
I bought the class sets from Westlab - they have their own containers.. they work well and were a good buy
- 26 May 2016, 07:56
- Forum: Safety with Chemicals
- Topic: how often do you clean chem stores?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4644
Re: how often do you clean chem stores?
We have an insect problem. There is a metal beam the goes right through the length of the building and it is a higway for ants and other insects. This makes it a happy hunting ground for spiders. Every morning my desk is covered with dead and dying insects. That is annoying enough, but what really g...
- 20 May 2016, 07:50
- Forum: Safety with Chemicals
- Topic: how often do you clean chem stores?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4644
Re: how often do you clean chem stores?
When I stocktake
- 18 May 2016, 14:36
- Forum: Recipes and Pracs
- Topic: Year 8 chemical changes
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4432
Re: Year 8 chemical changes
Take care doing chips and cheezels - one of our teachers investigated this prac and found that they give off dioxin when burnt.. we do not do it any more.. but don't take my word for it - do some research yourself
- 18 May 2016, 14:23
- Forum: Safety with Chemicals
- Topic: Risk Assess - Legal Issue with signing
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4896
Risk Assess - Legal Issue with signing
A teacher brought to our attention that when we all sign the RiskAssess documents - teachers and Laboratory personnel - we are signing and committing ourselves legally to this statement: I have assessed the risks associated with performing this experiment in the classroom on the basis of likelihood ...
- 18 May 2016, 12:36
- Forum: Recipes and Pracs
- Topic: Acids on carbonates
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4147
Re: Acids on carbonates
Have you lots of birds? I lost a whole batch of seedling lettuce to rosellas and cockatoos - they pull them right out of the ground .. and I lost all my kangaroo paws to white cockatoos - I watched them pull them out of the ground, turn them over and feast on the roots.. I have just set up a hydropo...
- 12 May 2016, 09:48
- Forum: Safety with Chemicals
- Topic: Chemical Store "odours"
- Replies: 21
- Views: 9434
Re: Chemical Store "odours"
my exhaust fan goes 24/7 - and yet there are still odours. In holidays I push all the trolleys in to the store rooms so the cleaner can do the prep room floors. I have learnt NEVER to leave anything on the trolleys that may rust. so even if no odours apparent - there are fumes.
- 09 May 2016, 07:24
- Forum: Biology, Physics...
- Topic: Autoclave
- Replies: 16
- Views: 11033
Re: Autoclave
I use a domestic pressure cooker I bought from Aldi... but from teh safety Course a week ago apparently that is not good enough and we shoudl use a pressure cooker that shows what the INTERNAL pressure is- and autoclave bags.. I haven't found a cheap pressure cooker that complies.
- 09 May 2016, 07:21
- Forum: Safety with Chemicals
- Topic: GHS Labeling
- Replies: 123
- Views: 46350
Re: GHS Labeling
Chemwatch labels - if the right hand side has too much information on it, then I print that part up separately and put it on the BACK of the dropper bottle, leaving the front label clearer with larger font.
- 06 May 2016, 08:54
- Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
- Topic: Phenolphthalein bubbling
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3122
Re: Phenolphthalein bubbling
oh no! If you watch sci fi thrillers - you should be very very very scared!
- 06 May 2016, 08:53
- Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
- Topic: New gauze and tripod
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4785
Re: New gauze and tripod
If you had some spare time - now stop laughing!!!
You could get pliers and bend the existing gauze mats into shape..
You could get pliers and bend the existing gauze mats into shape..
- 06 May 2016, 08:34
- Forum: Safety with Chemicals
- Topic: GHS Labeling
- Replies: 123
- Views: 46350
Re: GHS Labeling
Oh dear - please do not leave labeling until last! We have nearly 3,000 dropper bottles here and we made it a project to wash them refill them and relabel them with GHS labels - it took us weeks! even to relabel bottles.. think about it . Say you have a tray of 16 dropper bottles work out the time i...
- 05 May 2016, 08:37
- Forum: Safety with Chemicals
- Topic: Chem store
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4846
Re: Chem store
I SO agree with the hi Vis thing - you can buy them in 2nd hand shops and I see people wearing them who do not work at all.
NO ONE notices them any more....
and signs - can any of you get staff much less students to read anything?
NO ONE notices them any more....
and signs - can any of you get staff much less students to read anything?
- 03 May 2016, 14:48
- Forum: Safety with Chemicals
- Topic: Chem store
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4846
Re: Placarding on Buildings
Great idea - we shoudl do that
- 03 May 2016, 13:13
- Forum: Safety with Chemicals
- Topic: Chem store
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4846
Placarding on Buildings
How can I work out if I need to placard storage locations at the school. I am thinking that, even if there is not enough material in a store area to need , legally, a placard, it may still be a good idea so that Emergency Personnel can immediately find where items are stored.. Except that also indic...
- 03 May 2016, 13:03
- Forum: Sourcing Materials & Eq Repairs
- Topic: GHS Posters and Pictogram Stickers
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4300
Re: GHS Posters and Pictogram Stickers
I have downloaded them and just copy and paste them when I want them..