Re: [DIYbio] Re: Hacking Stink Bugs

Everyone,

 

We were able to obtain chemicals including pure ethanol without much hassle.   And yes, the ethanol cost a whopping $100 / liter.  Our experience so far is suppliers require two basic responsibilities from their customers:

 

1.  Statement of intended use.

2.  Commercial shipping address.

 

All that makes perfect sense to us.

 

Suppliers have an obligation to protect their enterprise from liability by recording customer statements on use.  Every supplier has called us directly to asses our intentions or knowledge of the products.

 

When they call you must answer their questions truthfully.  Suppose you buy ethanol under the pretense of molecular biology and then divert that material to beverages.  You have now committed mail / wire fraud, a serious crime.

 

Providing a commercial shipping address is a common-sense safety precaution that assures chain of custody in shipping hazardous goods.  Suppose, as you are at work, the neighborhood delinquents snatch that box of reagents from the front porch.

 

The Sticky Ends

Maryland, USA

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