[Preplabstudents] Autumn 2024- Week 9

[Weaver, Tyler A.]

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Hi friends!

Up next is Week 9! We hope you were able to find some time to relax over fall break. We’re back to experiments starting on Mondays. For now…

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Experiment Notes-Refer to the window notes and gather sheets for additional details.

CAR
TAs will be picking up glucose test strips from the windows. These are light and moisture sensitive and are kept in the desiccators on the bench within the window. To open the desiccator, unlatch the three latches and swing the door open. Do the revers to close the desiccator. I’m ok with taking back unused glucose test strips since they are so expensive.

IHT
Materials will be available on the reagent cart or on the bench beside hood A. Cups and lids will be in a red dispenser by the balances. When completing lab readiness checks, please keep an eye on the cups and lids and refill as necessary.

SAL
TAs will pick up sets of salts at the start of lab. These will be kept in the labeled bin on the unknown shelf. Unknown bins should not be removed from the unknown shelf. Colorless empty microcentrifuge tubes will be available in the red bins by the balances. Additional colorless empty microcentrifuge tubes are stored behind the marker boards. Check these before each la, and refill as necessary. Only empty centrifuge tubes should be placed in the blue bucket. We will swap out the blue buckets at the end of each day. If you see any leftover tubes of solids on the reagent carts when doing your checks, please give them to the windows- window people, please put them in the “partial unknown sets” bin.

EMS
These will be set up on the bench beside Hood A. Replacement parts are available in the window.

GAS
Each TA will pick up a large bag containing Alka-Seltzer, antacids, and small empty bags. It’s ok for students to ask for an additional package of Alka-Seltzer at the window for Part C. Extra tubing for the gas collection apparatus will be available in the window. The barometers in each room are near the thermostat (on the same wall as hood B).

Other Important Information

Timesheets

It’s easy to forget to submit timesheets for weeks with breaks in them. Please be sure you have submitted your timesheet for last week.

Requests from Prep Lab Staff

Remember that working on homework, reading, etc. when not completing tasks is a privilege. When a prep lab staff member asks you to do something, please do it promptly. If we see continued instances of student employees ignoring staff requests, we will revoke your ability to work on homework, read, etc.

Evening Waste

Waste should be dumped if there is more than 20 minutes remaining until everyone is scheduled to leave for the day. In other words, on Monday, Thursday, and Friday waste should be dumped if it’s brought downstairs prior to 6:10 pm. On Tuesday and Wednesday, waste should be dumped if it's brought downstairs before 9:40 pm.

Emails from EHS

I know some of you are still getting emails from EHS about training you have already completed. I have reached out to EHS a few times to get this fixed. Their system is super clunky and old…. So, if you are marked off on the prep lab forum for anything they send you an email about, you can ignore the email.

Best,
Tyler

[The Ohio State University]

Tyler Weaver
Instructional Lab Supervisor
General Chemistry Prep Lab Manager

The Ohio State University
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
280E Celeste Lab
120 W. 18th Ave., Columbus, OH 43210
(614) 688-3929 Office
weaver.646 at osu.edu<mailto:weaver.646 at osu.edu>

Pronouns: he/him/his

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