Chemical Inventory Management - What WorksWhy Chemical Inventory Management?Chemical Life-Cycle CostsApproachesAutomated Chemical Inventory Management and Waste TrackingChemical Inventory ManagementFunctionality of Automated SystemsList-based Chemical ReportingPerformance-based ReportingStanford University System RequirementsExamples of Commercial SystemsEnvironmental Purchasing ProgramClosing ThoughtsChemical Inventory Management - What WorksLeigh Leonard, PRIZIM Inc.Why Chemical Inventory Management?The need to maintain an indefinite supply of chemical stocks is passéWhy?Right-sizeRight-size your chemical inventory to:Free up valuable shelf, cabinet, and fume hood spaceImprove productivity through labor savingsReduce likelihood of serious spills and chemical exposuresChemical Life-Cycle CostsEH&SEmergency PreparednessPurchase CostProcurement InspectionInventoryDeliveryUseCollection & Disposal9%6%27%11%5%8%5%8%21%“Studies show that for every dollar spent on chemicals, between $1 and $10 is spent managing those chemicals.”Chemical Strategies PartnershipUsed with permission from Tony Diamantidis, Chemical Safety Software“Studies show that for every dollar spent on chemicals, between $1 and $10 is spent managing those chemicals.”Chemical Strategies PartnershipUsed with permission from Tony Diamantidis, Chemical Safety SoftwareApproachesFront-end Inventory Control:Passive – monitoring of what comes in without restrictionActive – point of purchase check point or approval requiredChemical inventory management policyAutomated Chemical InventoryManagement and Waste TrackingImproves chemical stock utilization and makes cost allocation easierComponents:Inventory management (spreadsheet or database)BarcodingWaste trackingChemical Inventory ManagementBack-end inventory management:Identify and earmark usable excess stocksFind either internal or external usersIssues: MSDS, liability, information disseminationChemicals for redistribution at UW-MadisonFunctionality of Automated SystemsLink chemical to spaces within facility/buildingIdentify control areas/spaces within buildingLaboratory design tie-inSecurity tie-inAllow users to share chemical productsEase of tracking and reportingList-based Chemical ReportingIdentity of specific materialIdentity and cumulative quantityIdentify, cumulative quantity and spatial differentiationPerformance-based ReportingReport by hazard categoryReport by hazard category and quantityReport by hazard category, quantity and spatial distributionReport cumulative total quantity by physical state, hazard category, cumulative quantity and spatial distributionStanford University System RequirementsProvide value to the core business usergenerate compliance data as a by-product of conducting core businessAllow flexible implementation and maintenanceAdaptable to new regulatory requirementsSustainable and scalable for the long-termIntegrate with purchasing and space management systemsExamples of Commercial SystemsChemTracker ConsortiumCollege and university-focused system developed by Stanford UniversityVertereMaterials Compliance Solutions by AtrionEnvironmental Purchasing ProgramCan tie together with chemical inventory managementOrganized approach to proactively purchase environmentally preferable productsRecycled content materials – examples?Environmentally friendly productsSafer productsSustainable contractingClosing ThoughtsChemical inventory management system does not have to be fancy to be useful – a simple spreadsheet can go a long wayMost effective if used within a policy frameworkPurchase chemicals commensurate with normal use rates (e.g., one to two semesters)Approved chemical products listStandardize and share stocks – within departments, between