Purchase of chemicals
Through procurements, Uppsala University has concluded agreements for purchase of chemicals. Orders should be made according to these agreements. The agreements can be found in the contract database from the Procurement and Purchase Office. Link on this page.
The purpose of Procedure for Purchase of Chemicals is to ensure that the quantities of chemicals bought are minimised, and that those that are purchased are intended for use in the University’s activities. This document is also intended as support for developing detailed routines for handling chemicals safely, from reception to waste management, in terms of health and accident risks and the environment.
If any aspects of the procurement procedure are unclear, contact the chemical coordinator at the unit for environment and physical work environment.
Contact the Procurement and Purchase Office if you have any questions about the procedure for ordering chemicals.
Procedure for purchase of chemicals
In Procedure for the purchase of chemicals it is described how to purchase chemicals the whole way from ordering to waste handling.
Import of chemicals
All purchases of chemicals must be done in accordance with current agreements. The agreements can be found in the framework agreement database.
If the University, for valid reasons, has to purchase hazardous chemicals outside of the agreement, the university shall avoid importing chemicals from non-EU/EEA countries. This is to prevent the university from becoming an importer. Hazardous chemicals are those chemicals which are classified as hazardous according to CLP legislation. Under the legislation, the university in the role of importer must, among other things, produce a safety data sheet and report data to the European Chemicals Agency ECHA.