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Getting More than Regulatory Compliance out of a Chemical Inventory System

Getting More than Regulatory Compliance out of a Chemical Inventory System. Russell Furr Stanford University web.stanford.edu / dept /EHS/. Overview. Background Chemical inventory at Stanford Keys to a useful inventory Demonstration of functionality Current status of program. The Campus.

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Getting More than Regulatory Compliance out of a Chemical Inventory System

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  1. Getting More than Regulatory Compliance out of a Chemical Inventory System Russell Furr Stanford University web.stanford.edu/dept/EHS/

  2. Overview • Background • Chemical inventory at Stanford • Keys to a useful inventory • Demonstration of functionality • Current status of program

  3. The Campus • 8,180 Acres in six different gov. jurisdictions • 670 major buildings • 13 million square feet • ~700 research faculty • ~2,000 laboratories • $1.38 billion in planned capital construction between 2001-2004

  4. Chemical Inventory Drivers • Hazardous Material Storage Permits (SARA Title III) • Fire and Building Code occupancy permits/compliance • Construction & renovation permitting • Facility and space planning • Various compliance and safety programs, including emergency preparedness

  5. The Chemical Inventory Problem • Multiple laws and regulations with varied and conflicting requirements • Collecting inventory data • Linking inventory to reference data • Linking inventory to spatial data • Reporting aggregate quantities & multiple hazards • Making sense of the data

  6. Web-based Inventory at Stanford EH&S monitors & supports database and generates reports as needed Lab prints report and/or updates database directly Secure web server and Oracle database server

  7. System Basics

  8. Keys to Useful Inventory • Easy to access • Easy to use • Provides value to the end user • Flexible implementation • Integration within programs and IT systems

  9. System Demo: Add Hoc Queries

  10. System Demo: Hazard & Regulatory Queries

  11. System Demo: Surplus Chemical Ordering Surplus Chemical Program • Surplus Chemicals picked up from lab and stored by EH&S • Labs search inventory for surplus chemicals • Email or phone EH&S and chemicals delivered free of charge

  12. That’s great, but are they using it?

  13. System Demo: UBC Reporting

  14. System Demo: Linking to Maps & Records

  15. Current Status • Ongoing Module Development • Incorporation of catalogue data • Linking with Procurement ordering system • Chemical Inventory Management System User Group for Higher Education • Shared use of inventory system technology, information and services • Contact Larry Gibbs at lgibbs@stanford.edu for additional information

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