LABORATORY PRACTICE
INFORMATION SHEET
Wednesday 12:30-17:00 E1.21/E1.7 Thursday 13:00-17:30 E1.5/E1.7
Trainer Denise Hatton denise.hatton@tafe.nsw.edu.au
49 237503
Section website: www.cffet.net
Laboratory Practice is a hands-on practical grouping of units. The techniques for safe and accurate laboratory/fieldwork work will be demonstrated and then practiced, your communications skills both written and spoken will be enhanced and the importance of team skills will be emphasised.
The class will also form the beginning of your chemical calculation studies. You will undertake work on risk evaluation and hazard reduction. Wherever possible the samples analysed will be related to the course being studied.
Laboratory Practice contributes to the following units on of the following units depending on the Course enrolled. Some units have been timetabled over two Semesters in other subjects such as Instrumentation and Applied Computing. These units are marked below with an *.
Units common to both groups
MSAENV272B
MSL943002A
MSL974007A
MSL973001A
MSL973002A
MSL954001A
Participate in environmentally Sustainable Work Practices
Participate in laboratory/field workplace safety
Undertake environmental field-based monitoring*
Perform basic tests
Prepare working solutions
Obtain representative samples in accordance with sampling plan*
Certificate 4 Laboratory Techniques B Group
MSL913001A Communicate with other people**
MSL913002A Plan and conduct laboratory/field work**
MSL922001A
MSL924001A
MSL933002A
MSL973005A
MSL944001A
MSL974001A
Record and present data
Process and record data*
Contribute to the achievement of quality objectives
Assist with fieldwork*
Maintain laboratory/field workplace safety
Prepare, standardise and use solutions*
Certificate 4 Environmental Monitoring and Technology
MSS024001A Work and communicate effectively as an environmental technician
MSS024004A Process and present environmental data*
MSS024004A
MSL952001A
Apply an understanding of environmental principles to a site
Collect routine site samples*
Optional Elective
The unit, HLTFA301C Apply First Aid is available in both courses. You are able to complete this unit by arrangement with the Health Sciences Section. Your teacher will speak with you regarding how to arrange to complete the Unit.

Both groups are undertaking very similar units. All Students will also be required to attend the Thursday fieldwork sessions, one a month for the entire year (ten in total). These fieldwork sessions will take the place of all your scheduled Thursday classes. Attendance will also be required at the end of year Diploma students seminars. (These are usually held in the last week of Semester 2).
In order to participate in the laboratory session the following are required:
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Protective safety glasses (if your wear prescription lenses these may suffice if they form a good cover on the face and eyes.) ( Sunglasses/ coloured lenses are NOT permitted)
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Closed in footwear that covers most of the foot. (Joggers are perfect)
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A protective laboratory coat
The suggested texts for this class are:
Fullick, Krajniak & Barker, Occupational Health & Safety In The Laboratory
Krajniak, Fullick & Barker, Practical Laboratory Skills
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You will also require:
 a scientific calculator
 logbook
The Result Sheets Introductory Manual downloaded from
Result Sheets Applied Manual downloaded from www.cffet.net
www.cffet.net
(available Week 4)
ASSESSMENT
Assessment is ongoing and in many cases holistic. This means that your attendance at all classes is important.
More information regarding Assessment is provided on the Laboratory Practice Term 1
Timetable sheet.