Department of Chemistry

Chemistry Stockroom Purchases

Purchases can be made by using the stockroom order form. This includes the following items:

Prior to picking up any chemical, you must complete the Hazard Assessment Form. An assessment only needs to be completed once per chemical during your tenure at PSU. 

All questions about the hazard assessment program should be directed to Lindsay Henderson (lindsah@pdx.edu) and/or Scott Jaqua (sjaqua@pdx.edu)  from Environmental Health & Safety. 

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Stockroom Purchases (Chemicals and lab suplies)

To purchase an item from the stockroom please follow these steps:

  1. Use the stockroom purchase order form to place your order (please only 1 item for each order)
  2. Complete your hazard assessment, if needed
  3. Stockroom staff will fill your order and check for your assessment completion
  4. If your hazard assessment is complete you will be contacted to schedule a time for pick up
  5. If your assessment is not completed they will reach out with a reminder to do so before they can schedule the pickup

Borrowed Items

Items such as glassware and equipment can be borrowed from the stockroom. The stockroom will contact you at the start of each quarter (Jan 1, April 1, July 1, Oct 1) to see if you wish to renew the item, purchase it or return it. 

The stockroom reserves the right to recall items at any time if they are needed for teaching labs or other purposes. 

To borrow an item please fill out the stockroom purchase order form. The staff will reach out to you to confirm that we have the item you are looking for and ask you to complete a google form for our records. 

Gas Cylinders

Gas cylinders are also purchased using the stockroom order form. Use the link on the form to upload a photo of the ID # on your tank using the examples shown in the order form. 

The stockroom has a gas cylinder dolly that can be used to take a full tank to your lab and/or return an empty cylinder from your lab. Please be sure to cap your tank during the transport process. 

Requests for specialty gases to be ordered for your lab can be made to Ashley Wase (jawase@pdx.edu).

We also have basic supplies such as regulators and clamps, please use the order form to submit a request. 

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COVID Cleaning Supplies

These are provided by Materials Management. The chemistry stockroom staff regularly picks up large supplies to distribute them from the SRTC stockroom location. Please use our stockroom order form to request any of the following items:

  • Simple Green
  • Disinfectant Hand Wipes Canister
  • Disinfectant Surface Wipes Canister
  • Bleach
  • Purell Sanitizer
  • Paper Towels (rolls and trifold)
  • Paper/fabric/disposable masks

You may also order directly from Materials Management using their COVID Supplies Request Form.