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Science ASSIST Information Sheet: Decontaminating microbiological equipment, work surfaces and cultures
This resource provides information on decontamination procedures for equipment work surfaces and cultures used to carry out a microbiology activity…

Science ASSIST Information Sheet: Preparing sterile equipment and media for microbiology

Information sheet: Spill kits

Information sheet: Lab safety and first aid kits

Science ASSIST Information sheet: Risk assessment
This information sheet is an updated review of the answers to the following questions, and replaces the previously published Q&As:…

Science ASSIST Information Sheet: Chemical storage

Science ASSIST Information Sheet: Chemical Storage (ventilation)

Science ASSIST Information Sheet: Safety shower and eyewash

Alternatives for Dissections

Science Safety Essentials

Science Safety Essentials Resource overview

Science ASSIST Information Sheet: Support for school science

Science ASSIST Information sheet: Testing requirements for portable electrical equipment

The D-STEM Instrument

Science ASSIST Information sheet: Top pan electronic balance

TechNyou: Making Gold Nanoparticles

Science ASSIST Information sheet ‘Pregnancy and the school science workplace’

Science ASSIST Information Sheet: Making slime using borax and related substances

School science suppliers

SOP Template
This Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) Template has been developed by Science ASSIST. It has been designed to include different aspects…

AIS: Portable Bunsen burners
This downloadable ASSIST Information Sheet (AIS) outlines the design features of portable Bunsen burners and explores the safety issues that…

AIS: Safe handling and use of potting mix
This downloadable ASSIST Information Sheet (AIS) provides information and guidelines on the safe handling use and storage of potting mix.

GUIDELINES for the design and planning of secondary school science facilities in Australian schools
Secondary school science facilities comprise science teaching laboratories preparation and storage areas as well as dedicated office space for science…

Pushes and Pulls
This online teaching resource helps teach young students about forces. The resource discusses students' understandings of forces and motion (i.e.…

AIS: Use of stepladders in school science areas
This downloadable ASSIST Information Sheet (AIS) is intended to serve as a general guideline when selecting using and inspecting (maintaining)…
