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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.

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Latest news from CLEAPSS..
CLEAPSS Individual Log In Update
Look out for your individual log in invite email coming soon! Invites will be sent in phases, please do not contact CLEAPSS with regards to this in the meantime.
 
Emails will be sent from No-Reply@cleapss.org.uk, please add this to your safe senders list.
WANTED : Senior Physics Adviser & Radiation Protection Advice Service manager
We are looking to increase our capacity to develop advice on practical physics and also to improve the operation of our radiation protection advice service.

For more information about this post, please download the job application pack. (You may need to right click and select download this zip file)

Closing date: 5pm, Monday 11th November
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
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Provides an overview and full index of all Laboratory Handbook sections.
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Bulletin 095 - Spring 1996
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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.
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Tech Tip - Contents sheets for Molymod molecular model sets
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Some resources to help with checking the contents of Molymod molecular model sets after they've been used in lessons.
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PP081 - Fractional Distillation of Crude Oil
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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
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HC020b - Carbon disulfide
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Risk assessment guidance for carbon disulfide.
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HC052 - Salicylic acid, aspirin & similar esters
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Risk assessment guidance for Salicylic acid, aspirin & similar esters
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RB112 - Metabisulfite solutions
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Guidance on the preparation and disposal of potassium metabisulfite and sodium metabisulfite solutions.
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GL430a - Generating random numbers for sampling
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This data source is to be used in conjunction with the instructions in GL430 to make generic and bespoke random number tables for use in sampling.
Free resource
ASE Lab Design Gallery
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A portfolio of designs of school science laboratories, by Andy Piggott for the ASE
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PP028 - Investigating gas laws 1 - pressure/volume (Boyle's law)
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A straightforward investigation using simple equipment which will allow students to confirm Boyle's law.
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