Organizing AC vials

[omalley]

Hi folks, I know various versions of the storage question have been asked but I wasn't able to find a great answer for this one. If I missed something, please point me to the right thread.

I'm looking for a storage solution for a few hundred aromachemicals and essential oils. I have an organ for prediluted materials that's nicely organized, but my "backstock" of full-strength materials is disorderly. Most of the bottles/vials I purchase are around 15mL/0.5oz. and have a maximum diameter of about 20mm. There are larger and smaller too.

The containers themselves do not need to be airtight since they will be going in a larger bin (Iris Weathertight) with a foam seal that's 100% effective. Not even the sotolon gets out 🙂

Thanks in advance!

 

[pkiler]

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[jfrater]

The containers themselves do not need to be airtight since they will be going in a larger bin (Iris Weathertight) with a foam seal that's 100% effective. Not even the sotolon gets out 🙂

You store pure sotolone with the rest of your aromachems? Unless you bottle has the most incredible seal ever made, I'd strongly suggest keeping it completely separate from everything else or it will taint it!

 

[pkiler]

There are many materials that are double and triple bottled, and even then, get stored in .50 caliber ammo boxes with a rubber seal. And one of them even is triple bottled, and still lives out in the garage all by itself.

 

[omalley]

You store pure sotolone with the rest of your aromachems? Unless you bottle has the most incredible seal ever made, I'd strongly suggest keeping it completely separate from everything else or it will taint it!

It certainly doesn't have a perfect seal. Is there a list somewhere of aromachemicals that should be extra-contained or stored in secondary containers?

 

[psilotum]

It certainly doesn't have a perfect seal. Is there a list somewhere of aromachemicals that should be extra-contained or stored in secondary containers?

This is my partial, ongoing list.
2-Acetyl Pyrazine
2-Acetyl Pyridine
2-Acetylthiazole
2-Ethylpyrazine
2-phenethyl mercaptan
2-Tridecenal
2,5-XYLENOL
2,6-Xylenol
3-Ethyl Pyridine
Acetoin (use caution)
Aldehydes C6 to C13
Benzothiazole
Buccoxime
Caramel Furanone
Cascalone/ Calone
Cassis Pentanone (yuck!)
Cocoa Pyrazine
Corps Racine
Dibutyl Sulfide
Dimethyl Sulfide
Dynascone
Earthy Pyrazine
Ethyl 3-Methyl Thiopropionate
Ethyl Maltol
Furfural (if yours is black, it has gone bad!)
Galbanum Pyrazine and all Galbanum-like compounds
Green Pea Pyrazine
Isobutylthiazole
Isobutyric Acid
Maltol
Methyl Octine Carbonate
Methyl Pyrazine
Nutty Pyrazine
Pineapple pentenoate
Pyrazine, Almond
Pyrazine, Ketine
Pyrrolidine
Ribes Mercaptan
Skatole
THIOXANE BASE 38375 D
Thujone and the like
Tomato Natural or Accords
Tropical Thiazole
Valeric Acid
Violette Bleue (from Jamie; mine is a beast! )
Violet Leaf and Violet Compounds
Wormwood and related Artemisia
Anything IFRA-prohibited or NOT listed by IFRA.
Ether - ether 'crystals' are/contain peroxides and are prone to go boom when touched.
Old-school explosive musks that are probably banned anyway.
Acetaldehyde, isovaleraldehyde, propionaldehyde and salicylaldehyde but I don't recommend any of those.
List does not contain any cold items that can also 'move.'