"Can you just take my year 13 class.."

Igor

Igor

Says one teacher, who's been called to an assembly. "They're using HCL"

Walk in..."My name is Mr Rowlands, you all know me. You will not drink the acids. You will wear goggles. You will not wash your face with acid. No water pistols filled with acid. Acid is bad. Thankyou, year 13, carry on."

Then to another room where "the power isn't working."

"Year 12..the power is fine. the socket neons are lit. Can we all check the bulbs in our lamps are screwed in tightly please? Ah, there we go. Skills issue."

and now I've just had to look after that class at the teacher has cut his finger forcing a bung into a boiling tube...

"This is what we call "mechanical sympathy" kids. Also the difference between an ape, and a human. Take note, be gentle."

Dear me, what a day.. :laughing:

Oh, yes..and 2 sixth formers accidentally flooded prep floor...nice day for a paddle.. :D
 
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ScienceGoblin

Igor said:
Says one teacher, who's been called to an assembly. "They're using HCL"

Walk in..."My name is Mr Rowlands, you all know me. You will not drink the acids. You will wear goggles. You will not wash your face with acid. No water pistols filled with acid. Acid is bad. Thankyou, year 13, carry on."

Then to another room where "the power isn't working."

"Year 12..the power is fine. the socket neons are lit. Can we all check the bulbs in our lamps are screwed in tightly please? Ah, there we go. Skills issue."

and now I've just had to look after that class at the teacher has cut his finger forcing a bung into a boiling tube...

"This is what we call "mechanical sympathy" kids. Also the difference between an ape, and a human. Take note, be gentle."

Dear me, what a day.. :laughing:

Oh, yes..and 2 sixth formers accidentally flooded prep floor...nice day for a paddle.. :D
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Good on you, staying positive
 
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Phystech

Nicki said:
Lecturer...the screen isn't working!
Me...Have you switched it on?
Lecturer...Of course I have!
Me...enter lab (with students present) & switch it on with a 'Dah Da!'
Leave room with flourish.
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I got a call, the projector in the lecture theatre is buzzing. Walked in, whole room of students, switched it on, fan was touching the case. Switched it off, took out my 6" steel rule, took a couple of measurements, hit it on the side. Switch it on, no noise walked out to a round of applause. Including the Lecturer!
 
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Carys

I work with MarieW!
Somewhere I've got a photo of a sign I wrote for a year 13 Chemistry group which says something like

"conc HCl is corrosive. Do not drink it.
Cyclohexane is toxic. DO not put it down your trousers.
IDA is flammable. Do not pour it over yourself and then light matches."

(can't remember what the second chemical actually was but the hazard labelling was correct)
 
Paul

Paul

Carys said:
Somewhere I've got a photo of a sign I wrote for a year 13 Chemistry group which says something like

"conc HCl is corrosive. Do not drink it.
Cyclohexane is toxic. DO not put it down your trousers.
IDA is flammable. Do not pour it over yourself and then light matches."

(can't remember what the second chemical actually was but the hazard labelling was correct)
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Could add:

Glacial Ethanoic is corrosive don't sniff it.
 
The Geoff

The Geoff

"What's in this cupboard sir?"
"What do you think?" (Big 415V electrical hazard signs all over it)
"Really big batteries?"
"It's the mains power before it get split to all the labs."
"Would it kill you?"
"Yup. And it would hurt the whole time you're dying."

(Yeah, there's a reasonable chance you'd survive 415V depending on path etc, but I'm not telling *them* that...)

I also make a point of explaining a reflux setup before the 6th years do it, after somebody screwed a thermometer on top a-la a distillation, creating a sealed system full of flammable fluid with a bunsen under it....
 
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