UVM ChemSource sells some of the more commonly used lab chemicals and supplies at a discounted price. At the bottom of this page you can view the full list of chemicals and lab supplies that can be purchased with a UVM chartstring number.  

When can I expect my order?  For main campus Risk Management and Safety staff deliver orders on Wednesday and Friday each week. For offsite locations, such as Rubenstein and Colchester Research, safety staff deliver during hazardous waste pick-ups, which occur the first and third Thursday of each month. 

To login and order chemicals, go here.  

Use the following best safety practices when purchasing new chemicals:

• Minimize chemical use. Purchase only what you need vs getting "a deal". Purchasing and using less chemicals means you generate smaller volumes of chemical waste. Think sustainably.

• Use less toxic or less hazardous alternatives if you can. OSHA publishes a list of highly toxic and reactive chemicals.

• Review chemical storage limitations in your lab before placing your chemical order. Buy only what can be safely stored with the space you have been allotted. This includes checking that there is sufficient space to properly segregate and store the chemicals.

• Review Safety Data Sheets (SDS) before purchasing. Check if the chemicals have specific storage requirements (e.g. temperature-sensitivity requiring an explosion-proof refrigerator, specific shelf-life or expiration date).

• Never purchase (or accept chemicals from another lab) that will not be used within one year. Excess chemicals often end up being disposed of as hazardous waste. This is an expensive and an unsustainable practice.

• UVM's ChemSource Program holds a license to sell 190 and 200 proof ethanol to labs at a discount.

• Order chemicals and lab supplies through approved UVM vendors. UVM Procurement Services has contract pricing for scientific supplies and compressed gases. 

• Chemicals listed on U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency schedules of controlled subsances require DEA approval or a physician's prescription.  The DEA does not allow UVM to centrally purchase these materials. DEA materials used with animal research can be purchased through UVM's veterinarian.

• Bleach can be purchased through UVM's Materials Management.

UVM ChemSource List

Examples of Items available on ChemSource:

Sharps Containers:  5-gallon (back), 1-Quart (right),  1/2-gallon (front, center), 2-gallon (left)	BioWaste Box cover and dolly