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In one of the notes it says > Red phosphorus cannot be obtained on short notice from a new customer in the USA due to DEA restrictions
by nonethewiser 3y ago
In one of the notes it says
> Red phosphorus cannot be obtained on short notice from a new customer in the USA due to DEA restrictions
- staticautomatic 3y agoSo we just need some fireworks companies to get after reproducing it, then?
- matusp 3y agoIsn't that also a part of the same sclerosis?
- TillE 3y ago"From a new customer" is the key phrase. This is only a serious issue for amateurs, not for real established labs.
- nonethewiser 3y agoIt’s definitely a serious issue for amateurs or new entrants in general but I think it’s conceivable that a capable and legitimate institution might want to or otherwise be able to run the experiment, but they just didnt happen to have red phosphorus.
- mlyle 3y agoYes, but they won't be a new customer to chemical suppliers. If they've ever bought anything DEA List I before (like iodine) they can just pay a few hundred bucks and get a few hundred grams in a couple of days.