Interpretation - colour orange indicates  great passion and sensitivity. Ball - Integration. Wholeness. Sky - Celestial. Limitless freedom. Looking for expansion, life without limits.Interpretation - colour orange indicates  great passion and sensitivity. Ball - Integration. Wholeness. Sky - Celestial. Limitless freedom. Looking for expansion, life without limits.Scottish Schools Equipment
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CPD 2009
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Biology Summer School (22nd - 24th June)
Chemistry Summer School (24th - 26th June)

Higher/Advanced Higher Biology CD-Rom launch event (2nd September 2009)

This interactive day has been organised to launch SAC’s newly developed e-learning materials for use by teachers and students. Free of charge to schools, this multimedia rich resource includes audio, video, graphics and quizzes, and is designed to add value to classroom activities, existing curriculum support resources and students’ self-directed study.

 

REACH Legislation

don’t panic!
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·         An adapted online version of SafetyNet now replaces the Members' Home Page of the SSERC website

·         Online, interactive versions of the SSERC & Primary Bulletins are available to Members only. Articles go into greater depth with added experimentation & hyperlinks.

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SSERC Bulletin 220 (pdf, 558K)   Primary Bulletin 39 (pdf, 239K)
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What does SSERC do?
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Cigarette Smoking machines - position statement

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SEED has advised that the use of smoking machines indoors, even in a fume cupboard and following the control measures resulting from a suitable risk assessment as outlined in SSERC Bulletin 217, is illegal. SSERC has been informed that teachers carrying out this demonstration in a laboratory are liable to be prosecuted.

However, SEED states that it would be legal to demonstrate the smoking machine outdoors. We are of the opinion that certain weather conditions could make outdoor demonstration of the smoking machine less safe than indoor demonstration, carried out within a fume cupboard and with appropriate control measures in place. For example, light and variable winds may cause smoke to drift and be inhaled by observers.

Please advise your teaching and support staff of this guidance from SEED.

This situation results from recent legislation introduced by the Scottish Executive. The Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act, 2005 aims to discourage individuals from smoking. This Act, we are told, has made illegal the indoor use of the smoking machine, a well-established school demonstration, which also aims to discourage young people from smoking. This demonstration, when carried out as described in this SSERC Bulletin 217, presents minimal risk to onlookers whilst delivering a powerful, visual and lasting message on the dangers of smoking tobacco. SSERC believes that the use of the smoking machine in schools is effective, valuable and should be exempt from The Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act, 2005.

 

 

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