Science Technicians and the Handling of Chemicals

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Handling Chemicals Chemicals are always handled cautiously. They should always be handled with care to prevent accidents. CLEAPSS provide the regulations to the technicians stating what you should wear while handling a chemical depending on the strength of the chemical. This is to minimise the chance of any accidents occurring. They also advise the technicians on the equipment they should use and how to transport the chemicals safely and efficiently. This makes sure that the technicians are protected from the potential risks of handling chemicals and ensures that the chemicals are transported safely and efficiently. These procedures change in the presence of radioactive sources. The regulations come from the RPA then they go to the Derby council who will analyse these regulations and may add some of their own for improved safety then it reaches the School and they have to follow these regulations and sometimes add their own to prevent any possible accidents. After that process the RPA representative for the school has to complete a training course on the new regulations so that he can advise the school on the schools radioactive sources. Science technicians and most importantly the Senior Science Technician has to communicate with the other technicians and teachers so that they are all aware of who is handling, moving the chemicals at any given time. This coherence is important so that everything can be completed swiftly and efficiently. Also the Senior Technician will report what is happening to the Head of science so that he/she knows what chemicals are now being utilised. Also the Senior Science Technician and the RPA representative has to advise the other Science technicians on what they need to wear when handling a specif...

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... the chemicals in it can damage the pipes of the sink. All the science technicians have joined responsibility in all the clearing, cleaning and washing up but if it isn’t performed up to scratch then the Senior Technician is held accountable. The Senior Science technician informs the science technicians on what needs to be cleaned and how it needs to be cleaned depending on the chemical because different chemicals need to be cleaned differently so the Senior Science technician will make sure that the other science technicians are aware of these implications and that they take these into account when they all complete these duties together. Also when clearing, cleaning or washing up has been completed the Senior Science technician is informed so that they he/she is aware that the job has been completed allowing him/her to focus on another thing they may have to do.

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