Glasswares || Chemicals || Ordering Chemicals || Instruments || Safety || Project Continuation ||
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Glassware: Make a list of the glassware you need, and then check the general glassware cabinets to see if what you need is there. Check in the drawers of the bench that you have inherited to see if the glassware will satisfy your need. If you still need glassware and want to place an order, ask Siva first to get his approval and then place the order.
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Chemicals: Look up the Group Inventory of Chemicals on the web page to see if the chemical you need is already in the lab. Also, check the general chemical storage that holds all of the Group chemicals. All the chemicals are alphabetically arranged. Make sure you do not alter the arrangement while searching. There are many Inorganics around the labs (i.e. hydroxides, sulfates, carbonates, etc.), so have a look around before you purchase these.
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Ordering chemicals: Once you are sure that the chemical you need is not in the lab or with the lab members, first ask Siva about ordering the chemicals. Once he gives the permission to order, first enter the chemical order form in the group web site via the group resource. The person in charge for the month will order the chemicals for you. Once you receive the chemicals enter them in the web site.
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Project continuation: IF you are continuing work on a project that has already been done by a former group member, YOUR FIRST REFERENCE SOURCE SHOULD BE THEIR GROUP MEETING PRESENTATIONS AND RRVs. This will give you a general idea about their progress and some of the problems they encountered before getting into the finer details of their lab notebooks. Also, the dates of their RRVs and presentations will narrow down your lab notebook search.