Chemicals & Lab Waste
It is a requirement of your experiment that chemicals and samples brought onsite must be removed at the conclusion of your beamtime.
Exceptions can be made due to interstate or overseas travel requirements, but this must be approved in advance by the lab staff so appropriate labels and containers can be provided.
The Australian Synchrotron uses ChemAlert database for chemicals onsite, however we are unable to provide external access to our inventory. Please contact the lab staff regarding specific chemical availability in our labs.
Supplied Chemicals
The Synchrotron has some basic chemicals available for use during your experiment, including solvent wash bottles of ethanol, methanol, iso-propanol and acetone.
NOTE: All other chemicals you wish to use must be listed on your EA, even if these chemicals will be supplied by the Synchrotron. Please list these on the EA and on the sample spreadsheet together with appropriate hazards.
Contact the Lab staff in advance to check availability of the chemicals in our inventory or any other specific requirements. Please do not list chemicals on your EA under “chemicals you would like the Synchrotron to provide” without first checking with the Lab Staff that we have sufficient quantities in stock.
Chemicals available in labs:
Solvents - eg. ethanol, acetone, iso-propanol, methanol
Acids - eg. hydrochloric, acetic, nitric, sulphuric
Bases - eg. sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide
Many common lab chemicals
Some stains
NOTE: Some chemicals are prohibited and will not be allowed on-site - i.e. Hydrofluoric acid, Perchloric acid. You will need to arrange a less hazardous alternative for your beamtime.