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| Chemical inventories are a valuable resource of information for numerous departments and applications throughout an organization, when properly constructed and effectively analyzed. However, an inventory system can be no “smarter” than the data it contains. At least five primary databases are required for the broadest benefits from a chemical inventory: (1) chemical/product container, (2) chemical cross-reference dictionary, (3) MSDSs, (4) chemical health/safety/ecological hazards, and (5) applicable regulatory List of Lists. Additional data and criteria will greatly enhance the utility of the chemical inventory—e.g., physical/chemical properties, process and product usage, “green” and biobased criteria, hazard ranking criteria, generic chemical classes, incompatible and/or alternative chemicals, etc. C-CAS is a true cradle-to-grave container tracking system that can include all of the above databases (and more), identifies each container by a bar code, and tracks the precise location of that container in real time throughout its lifetime. Literally, hundreds of reports are available from C-CAS: by chemical/product/location, by manufacturer, at reorder thresholds, and for hazard classes by room, department, building, or the entire organization. C-CAS can also identify any of 650 regulations that affect a chemical, or product, and can calculate when reporting thresholds are exceeded. Additionally, C-CAS serves as the input module to our Chemical Hazard and Environmental Management System and our Chemical Homeland Security System, and can feed quantitative data into any pre-existing ISO-14001 EMS. In short, C-CAS is an invaluable tool for diverse users with seemingly unrelated responsibilities. |
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Chemical Logistics and Informatics Challenges for Companies Small, Medium and Large
2:00 PM-5:25 PM, Tuesday, August 21, 2007 BCEC -- 252 A, Oral
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