College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Department of Chemistry

PURCHASING FROM CHEMISTRY STORES

Purchasing Stock Items
Restrictions
Placing Special Orders

Purchasing Stock Items

  1. Visit the sales counter in 1400 Gilman and place your order in person. One of our storekeepers will be happy to take your order, make recommendations if you have any questions, and fill your order while you wait. You will be asked to fill out a sales requisition form so please have account information and proper approval from your department.
  2. Place an order from our online catalog and ordering system. Customers who have signed up for access to our online system can browse our catalog online and place orders for pick-up or delivery. Contact us at 294-0200 or if you would like to have access to our online system.
  3. Fax your order to 294-4939. Use the Chemistry Stores sales requisition form. Please include proper contact and account information. Make sure you specify if the order is for pick-up or delivery and supply adequate delivery information when applicable.
  4. Set up a standing order number with us and phone your orders to 294-4413. Call for more information on how to set up a standing order.

Restrictions

  1. To take EH&S Training for Tax-Free Ethanol http://www.ehs.iastate.edu/cms/default.asp?action=article&ID=426.
  2. Purchases of liquid nitrogen, dry ice, and bulk solvents require the customer to provide a suitable container for dispensing. If you do not have a suitable container you may purchase one from Chemistry Stores when available.

Placing Special Orders

  1. Visit the Chemistry Stores office in 1351 Gilman. We maintain a catalog library with current catalogs from hundreds of different vendors. The sales staff can help you search for a specific item and make recommendations if you have any questions. You will be asked to fill out a sales requisition form so please have account information and proper approval from your department. We will contact you when the item is ready to be picked up in 1400 Gilman.
  2. Place an order from our online catalog and ordering system. Customers who have signed up for access to our online system can place orders for non-stock items using the special order function. We will contact you when the item arrives and is ready to be picked up in 1400 Gilman. Contact us at 294-0200 or if you would like to have access to our online system.
  3. Fax your order to 294-4939. Use the Chemistry Stores sales requisition form. Please include proper contact and account information. We will contact you when the item arrives and is ready to be picked up in 1400 Gilman.