Try Caledon Labs in Canada.  www.caledonlabs.com .

 

I know of at least one lab that’s gone that route.  The purity of their solvents is very good from what I hear.

 

Russ Phifer

 

Russ Phifer

WC Environmental, LLC

1085C Andrew Drive

West Chester, PA  19380

610-696-9220x12/ fax 610-344-7519

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If you are not already an acetonitrile customer, no vendoers will accept orders for that material anymore.  They are operating on a quota system now, with each customer being issued a quota'd amount equal to their purchasing history.

Does anyone have any news about when the plant that makes the acetonitrile will come back online?

What about any news from the FDA?  Are they entertaining alternatives for acetonitrile for use in submitted and approved test methods?

Seems to me that whoever comes up with a workable alternative solvent will definitely have more than their  15 minutes of fame!
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Lizzette, You are definitely not alone.

My suggestion is to contact your primary vendor. Otherwise, I might  
suggest EMD, VWR, or Aldrich.

Hope this helps.

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