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Every laboratory and work group must have a chemical inventory, which is list of chemicals it holds. This covers the requirements of the Dangerous
Goods regulations and the Hazardous Substances regulations. The
minimum requirements are:
• Name or product
• CAS number
• Supplier
• Pack size (sum of total package sizes when full, not
how much is left)
• Hazardous substance (Y/N) - searchable
website available
• UN number - if it is a Dangerous
Good (if available)
• Dangerous goods class - see Safety
Officer for book of lists; also look at MSDS. The bottles will have
(or should have) the appropriate hazard diamond on them (see below)
• Sub risk - if it is a Dangerous Good, it may fall into
2 classes - this is the lesser of the two risks
• Packaging
group (I, II, or III) - all dangerous goods will fall into one of
these 3. PG I contains the most dangerous
• Poisons,
drugs and controlled substances schedule number (S2 to S9) - see
Safety Officer for book of lists; also look at MSDS
•
MSDS expiry date (MSDS information must be less than 5 years old)
- we accept the entry of "website" if address is on inventory
• Room number
• Location (shelf, fridge, freezer,
desiccator, etc)
• Comments (eg., if it is a notifiable
carcinogen, if special precautions are required, if lab-specific
rules apply, etc)
Chemical categories Note that a chemical may fall under any one or more of the categories: "Hazardous substance", "Dangerous goods" or
"Poisons, drugs and controlled substances".
Click here (PDF) to view a sample manifest.
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