Introduction
Q1 2024 was a busy time at CHEMetrics! We have made a lot of updates to our product lines and website to help increase our production flexibility, response time, order accuracy, and on-time delivery. These changes encompassed product labels, packaging, new products, and part # retirements. To help make sense of the different part number changes, we thought a summary might help!
Discontinued Part #s
Several CHEMetrics’ part #’s were “retired” in Q1 2024. These changes were part of an effort to streamline manufacturing processes, increase regulatory compliance, and improve our inventory management.
Table 1 lists the discontinued part #s, with their corresponding direct replacement product. Note that although the accessory solution packs (A-xxxx) and CHEMets refill (R-xxxx) catalog #’s are changing, the kit part #s (K-xxxx) they are components of, are NOT changing.
The formulations for the impacted products have NOT changed. The direct replacement is identical to the discontinued products. This means that there is no analytical performance difference between the discontinued product and the replacement.
Historically components were assigned analyte specific part #s even if they were identical. Now, we offer a single part # for all test kits, rather than separate ones.
For example, catalog #s A/S-1600 (bromine), A/S-5501 (hydrogen peroxide), A/S-7400 (ozone), and A/S-7900 (peracetic acid), share identical reagent formulations. These part #s have been replaced with a single part # A/S-2500.
Similar part numbering consolidation is occurring for CHEMets refills. For example: R-7904 was a Peracetic Acid CHEMets refill that was labeled “R-7904 Peracetic Acid”. It is now labeled as “R-7904 Bromine/PAA/Peroxide” because these analytes now share the same CHEMets refill part #.
Table 1: Discontinued products and Replacements
New Products as a Result of This Change
Technically, A-6900 (cadmium) and A-6905 (zinc) foil packs are not new products. They used to be packaged with their corresponding R-6902, R-6904 and R-6905 nitrate CHEMets refills. Now that R-6902/6904 and R-6905 part #s are retired and replaced with R-7002, (refer to Table 1), these foil packs are being packaged separately.
NOTE: This means that when nitrate customers want to re-order their consumables, they MUST use two part #s when ordering – R-7002 PLUS A-6900 or A-6905.
A Note About Catalogs
Many of you have been requesting the CHEMetrics 2024 catalog. Due to these product line changes, we have delayed the launch of our catalog. We will issue the catalog once the product changes are complete. This will ensure you have a reliable catalog.
Questions?
If you have any questions or concerns about these product changes please contact customer service through our website at https://www.chemetrics.com/contact-us-customer-service/ or via phone at 800.356.3072. Thank you for choosing CHEMetrics and keeping Simplicity in Water Analysis.