CLEAPSS Technicians

CLEAPSS Supporting technicians

Technicians play a vital role in supporting the teaching of exciting, effective science safely. CLEAPSS provides guidance on all aspects of being a technician and resources such as stock lists, templates for laboratory checklists, requisition sheets, labels and much more to help technicians in their jobs. For help with finding these resources see here. CLEAPSS actively works with other organisations to raise the status of technicians in schools.

We also post details of technician networks and job vacancies.

If you need help or advice or would like to share a technician tip please get in touch by email or phone.

Latest news from CLEAPSS..

The way you log on to CLEAPSS is changing!

Unless are already logging on to CLEAPSS with your personal login then the password you are using will shortly expire and there won't be a replacement in next year's Bulletin.

To continue accessing our services and websites you will need to register your email to create your own individual login. The process should only take a few minutes and once you are set up you will be able to log in with this account for as long as your school remains a member.

Follow this link to set up your CLEAPSS account.

CLEAPSS - Teachers H&S Self Study Online Course

We have developed a new self-study course for teachers, which covers the basics of health & safety and how to manage practical work and risk assessments in lessons.

We expect this to take 2-3hrs to complete.

This is a FREE course, all you need to do is complete this registration form.

The course is made up of a series of videos and some tasks. There is an option to download / print off the PowerPoint slides used in the videos to enable users to made notes during the course.

Eye protection vs Goggles

Unsure of the differences between Googles and Eye Protection (safety specs) ?

The read our buying guide which outlines the differences between the two.

CLEAPSS resources for techs

A video to highlight CLEAPSS resources technicians may find helpful when organising prep rooms and labs, and which could also save them valuable time.

New Edition of CLEAPSS Guide L93

The new edition of L093 (February 2024) is now available to download.

Guidance leaflet GL114 (also available now) details the main changes in the new edition.

A revised edition of DL093 containing editable versions (MS Word) of the key record keeping forms is also available.

RPS in schools should review the revised guidance carefully, in particular, sections 6.5, 6.6.1, 9 and 15 of the revised L093 need to be completed by the RPS.

CLEAPSS will scheduling additional training courses (face to face and online) for RPS(schools). These will be advertised via the website.

RPOs in the CLEAPSS RPA service will be invited to attend an online briefing about the implications of the changes for their role. Invitations will be sent by e-mail this week.

Technicians Resources

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Handbook - Preface

Provides an overview and full index of all Laboratory Handbook sections.

Bulletin 095 - Spring 1996

This edition includes notes on blood and cheek cell sampling, inappropriate dumping of waste chemicals, and the role and value of the CE mark on equipment.

Tech Tip - Contents sheets for Molymod molecular model sets

Some resources to help with checking the contents of Molymod molecular model sets after they've been used in lessons.

PP081 - Fractional Distillation of Crude Oil

Crude oil refinery is a foundation industry, providing fuel products for heating and transport, and raw materials for many further industries, including polymer and pharmaceutical manufacturing. Fract.. more

HC020b - Carbon disulfide

Risk assessment guidance for carbon disulfide.

HC052 - Salicylic acid, aspirin & similar esters

Risk assessment guidance for Salicylic acid, aspirin & similar esters

RB112 - Metabisulfite solutions

Guidance on how to prepare potassium metabisulfite and sodium metabisulfite solutions.

GL430a - Generating random numbers for sampling