Sciencemadness Discussion Board

Purchasing Lithium Aluminum Hydride

MeSynth - 30-7-2011 at 13:41

I'm trying to buy LAH for a science experiment and was just wondering if anyone had any idea if I'm going to get into trouble? It's on the special survailance list and from what I read it isn't illegal to buy or possess as long as it isn't being used for illegal drug manufacture. It isn't illegal to sell it eiither as long as you have no suspision that the LAH will be used to make drugs or other listed chemicals that are illegal. But then i read that it was illegal to sell it and then its illegal to buy it blah blah blah. The law is confusing.

Does anyone know if I'm breaking the law if I'm buying LAH for legal science experimentation?

SHADYCHASE54 - 30-7-2011 at 18:04

I think you already have a relatively good grasp on the legalities of the posession of LiAlH4; like most chemicals if you aren't involved in anything shady and you are not already a person known to police then the possession and use shouldn't register on anyones radar thusly just be safe and have fun experimenting.

Shadychase54

redox - 30-7-2011 at 18:17

Have you found a place willing to sell the LiAlH4 to you? If so, could you U2U me as to where it is being sold? Thanks.

weldit - 30-7-2011 at 19:33

Have you tried http://reagentshop.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=l...

Other members have used them with good results.

MeSynth - 30-7-2011 at 19:40

Quote: Originally posted by weldit  
Have you tried http://reagentshop.com/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=l...

Other members have used them with good results.


They have a good selcetion of products. Do they sell to residential addresses?

MeSynth - 30-7-2011 at 19:47

Quote: Originally posted by SHADYCHASE54  
I think you already have a relatively good grasp on the legalities of the posession of LiAlH4; like most chemicals if you aren't involved in anything shady and you are not already a person known to police then the possession and use shouldn't register on anyones radar thusly just be safe and have fun experimenting.

Shadychase54


Thanks for the strait forward answer.. so tiered of beating around the bush.

MeSynth - 31-7-2011 at 14:42

TELETUB SCHRANZ

redox - 31-7-2011 at 15:20

.....was there a reason for that post?

mr.crow - 31-7-2011 at 15:56

Lets avoid sharing sources to people with 10 posts who like schizophrenic youtube videos

redox - 31-7-2011 at 16:26

Hahaha:D Agreed.

MeSynth - 31-7-2011 at 17:20

Quote: Originally posted by mr.crow  
Lets avoid sharing sources to people with 10 posts who like schizophrenic youtube videos


agreed. *serious face*

Fleaker - 3-8-2011 at 19:41

Just order it from Alfa?

redox - 3-8-2011 at 19:53

Quote: Originally posted by Fleaker  
Just order it from Alfa?


Does Alfa sell to non-businesses?

Fleaker - 3-8-2011 at 20:03

They sold to me a long time ago (~7 y ago IIRC)

simba - 5-8-2011 at 07:49

Buying controlled chemicals is not a crime, as the name already states, they are *controlled* and not *illegal*.