Acetic Acid - where to buy

[BernardBlack]

Local suppliers don't stock it. Wondered where else I might be able to get some? Would I even be able to get it online?

 

[Beefriendly]

Lots available on fleabay.

 

[Erichalfbee]

EBay. I get all my chemicals from APC pure. They even do Apibioxal without the extras
I think they must be pretty genuine as all the stuff has any impurities/ contaminate listed in ppm on the label and I haven’t seen that in other suppliers I have used

 

[Curley]

I did a bit of shopping around for this and found Mistral Industrial Chemicals do a good deal if you need a few litres - 12 litres for £65 delivered in litre bottles so easy to split amongst bee buddies. Compared to Big T £18 a litre

 

[sean-a]

Ebay has 3 litres of Food grade Acetic Acid for £20.50

 

[Poly Hive]

You want to be looking for Glacial quality.

Any decent chemical supplier should either stock it or be able to get it. Remember if you have it sent the packaging will cost, as in seriously cost as it is Dangerous Goods and that in turn dictates the packaging, BY LAW.

PH (once upon a time certified for DG's by Air and Sea)

 

[sean-a]

You want to be looking for Glacial quality.

99.85% pure Ethanoic Acid is Glacial quality, it should be solid below about 16 degrees

 

[Amari]

You want to be looking for Glacial quality.

Any decent chemical supplier should either stock it or be able to get it. Remember if you have it sent the packaging will cost, as in seriously cost as it is Dangerous Goods and that in turn dictates the packaging, BY LAW.
PH (once upon a time certified for DG's by Air and Sea)

No, 80% is what most folk use IMO.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Acetic-Aci...id=1521368675&sr=8-1&keywords=acetic+acid+80%

 

[masterBK]

There are potential risks diluting glacial down to 80%, Safer to add acid to water than the other way round. Think and act safely with protective gloves, clothes, mask and goggles

 

[Hivemaker.]

Local suppliers don't stock it.

What do you want it for.

 

[drex]

No, 80% is what most folk use IMO.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Acetic-Aci...id=1521368675&sr=8-1&keywords=acetic+acid+80%

80% is the strength in NBU advisory leaflet on sterilising comb
As master BK implies, I would rather not be diluting glacial. It can be nasty stuff

 

[BernardBlack]

What do you want it for.

Sterilising frames and boxes.