Chemical Information

All Sample Preparation Labs are stocked with an assortment of common solvents, acids, bases, buffers, and other common reagents. See the "Chemicals We Stock for Users" section to see the full list of chemicals that we keep on hand for users. In addition to the chemicals listed, please see our searchable chemical inventory list for other chemicals that may be available for your use. If you will need large quantities of any of these chemicals, please order or bring your own supply (see below).

Chemicals we stock for users

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for Hazardous Materials

If you will be working with any unsealed samples or reagents in the Sample Preparation Labs that are significantly toxic, reactive, corrosive, flammable, or otherwise especially hazardous, then you must have an approved SOP before you can begin work.

Examples: Reagents with an NFPA rating greater than 2 in any category, nanomaterials, heavy metals, pyrophoric materials, water reactive materials.

Shipping Chemicals

If you are shipping chemicals and/or samples to arrive at SSRL, please follow the guidelines specified on the SSRL Shipping page.

Ordering Chemicals

If you will need help ordering chemicals to arrive at SSRL, please contact Cynthia Patty at least one month in advance.

Bringing Chemicals

If you are planning to bring chemicals and/or samples to the SSRL Sample Preparation Labs, please list all of these materials in the "Safety" section of your Beam Time Request form, available in URAWI. You will be asked for this list a second time on your User Access Agreement.

Please remember that radioactive materials, nanomaterials, and biohazardous materials have additional safety requirements. Refer to the SSRL SSRL Safety page, or the SSRL Safety Office for further guidance.