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General
Information
ChemStores is located on the main campus of Columbia
University in Chandler Hall, room 154. We provide a variety
of lab supplies, chemicals, gases and glassware in our inventory
for members of the Columbia University Chemistry Department only.
ChemStores also handles shipping and receiving for the Chemistry
Department.
Hours
of operation are from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Monday thru Friday. We are closed on all University approved holidays.
Purchasing
Inventory Items
ChemStores inventory is separated into (5) categories: apparatus,
chemicals, glassware, gases and liquid nitrogen. Apparatus, non-flammable
chemicals and glassware are located on the shelves in
the main stockroom area. Flammable chemicals and compressed gases
are located respectively in the flammable chemical storage room
and the cylinder room at the rear of the store. A liquid nitrogen
dewar for purchasing small amounts is located in the grove area at the north end of Chandler Hall beneath the building overhang. A bulk tank for dewar fills is located in the grove
area behind Chandler and Havemeyer Halls.
Chemistry
Department members wishing to make inventory purchases (with the
exception of liquid nitrogen) must fill out an inventory
transaction form. Blank transaction forms are located
on the counter at the front of the store or you can use a printed
copy of the on-line form. Clearly print your name, group, ID and
account number along with the stock number, description of the item
and the number of items you are purchasing on the form. The stock
number and description for each item is located on the shelf directly
beneath the item. The stock numbers for compressed gases are located
above the storage racks in the cylinder room. After choosing your
items for purchase and properly filling out the transaction form,
hand the form to a member of ChemStores
staff. They will check to see if the information on the
form is correct.
When
purchasing liquid nitrogen from the dewar outside
of the store, please put the amount taken along with the date, your
name and group on the sign-up sheet located on the wall opposite first floor Chandler Elevator. If you have a dewar and need it filled, you have to fill
out a Liquid
Nitrogen Requisition Form. Blank forms are located at the front of the store in the bottom slot above the counter. Place the filled out form
in the top slot. Indicate whether you will fill the
dewar or if you want a ChemStores staff member to fill it for you.
If your request is to have the dewar filled the same day, your form
should be in the slot by no later than 3:00 PM on the day that you
want the dewar filled. Research groups in Havemeyer Hall can pick
up their filled dewars in the grove area behind Chandler and Havemeyer
Halls. Chandler Hall research groups can pick up their dewars inside
ChemStores.
Purchasing
Dry Ice
ChemStores recieves bulk shipments of dry ice on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Research Groups wishing to purchase dry ice should place an order with a member of ChemStores Staff in advance of shipment days. You can also sign up to recieve a standing order (a fixed amount that your group requests) on each shipment day.To sign up for a standing order of dry ice or to change the amount on your standing order, please call 854-5200 or 854-2792
Shipping
and Receiving
ChemStores receives packages daily, usually between 9:00 AM and
12:00 PM. Packages are then sorted by group and distributed from
the package room beginning at 1:00 PM. When picking up a package
you will be asked to verify its contents by signing a packing slip
and/or log book. Packages containing chemicals should be transported
via the dumbwaiter whenever possible. Any packages being returned
should be brought to the package room, preferably in the original
box. If you plan on receiving a package that requires special handling
instructions please notify ChemStores manager or a member of the
staff.
ChemStores
uses Federal
Express as its main shipper. We carry a full line of
standard Fedex shipping materials to meet your shipping needs. Pickups
are scheduled daily between 3:00 and 5:00 PM. To ensure next day
delivery please bring your package to the package room by 3:00 PM.
We
will accept packages for pickup by Airborne,
DHL,
UPS
or any other shipper. However, we do not have agreements with these
companies and any pickup should be prearranged by the sender. For
help in shipping a package please contact a member of ChemStores
staff
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Note to New Students/Postdocs
If you expect to purchase items from ChemStores, you will need to
provide your student id and an account number so that we can set
you up in our database. It would be highly recommended to have someone
from your group introduce you to the members of ChemStores staff.
We are always happy and eager to help.
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