From: Glenda Pons <gpons**At_Symbol_Here**EHS.UMASS.EDU>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Bar code chemical inventory systems
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2018 18:24:33 +0000
Reply-To: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU>
Message-ID: 9f1d352fc12e4f7fb18782ae1aa96322**At_Symbol_Here**ehs.umass.edu
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Hello!

 

The barcode chemical inventory system that we use at Umass Amherst is the CEMS program hosted by UNH (University of New Hampshire) . I have been using this program for the past 12 years. CEMS does have a search SDS section in which you can search by barcode, product number, chemical name, cas number or manufacturer.  It also keeps a history of the SDS as you update them.

 

Best,

Glenda

 

Glenda L. Pons

Hazardous Materials Tracking Manager/CEMS Program Manager

Environmental Health & Safety

UMass Amherst

40 Campus Center Way

Draper Hall Room 117

Amherst, MA 01003

413-577-3631

413-329-6845 (cell)

gpons**At_Symbol_Here**ehs.umass.edu

www.ehs.umass.edu

 

 

 

From: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU> On Behalf Of James Wright
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2018 12:40 PM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Bar code chemical inventory systems

 

Hi Penny,

As far as I know Quartzy does not have a SDS database, however it does allow you to attach documents to each inventory item. I recommend that labs use this feature to organize their SDSs. Another feature UChicago labs like about Quartzy is it is integrated into our procurement system, so when they purchase a chemical it gets added automatically. According to Quartzy's help page they are looking at having these items automatically have the SDS attached.

 

--James

 

From: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU> On Behalf Of Penny Manisco
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2018 11:08 AM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Bar code chemical inventory systems

 

Does Quartzy include a SDS database for inventoried chemicals?

 

On Thu, Dec 20, 2018 at 5:47 AM Jennifer Gile <jen.gile**At_Symbol_Here**gmail.com> wrote:

Ryan, thank you for the reply - it's a different software system entirely. :)

 

And James, thank you, I will check that out!

 

On Tue, Dec 18, 2018 at 12:46 PM James Wright <jhwright**At_Symbol_Here**uchicago.edu> wrote:

Hi Jennifer,

I'd look into Quartzy (https://www.quartzy.com/) for your situation. There is a barcode support and has active community. Best of all it is free. Good luck!

 

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James H. Wright, PhD

Senior Chemical Safety Officer/ Assistant Director of Research Safety

Office of Research Safety

The University of Chicago

920 E. 58th Street, CLSC 145

Chicago, IL 60637

jhwright**At_Symbol_Here**uchicago.edu

Phone: (773)702-5907

https://researchsafety.uchicago.edu/

 

 

 

 

From: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety <DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU> On Behalf Of Ryan Cox
Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2018 10:14 AM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**PRINCETON.EDU
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Bar code chemical inventory systems

 

Jennifer,

 

I do not believe so, but provided is a link to the software that our lab is going to be implementing: ChemInventory

 

I have yet to actually work with the software, as I am currently home on holiday; however, I'll begin coming more acquainted with the system when I return to work on January 3rd.

 

Best, and happy holidays.


Ryan Cox

Chemistry Major

UD Nanofabrication Facility, Intern

Captain - UD Men's Ultimate

University of Delaware - Class of 2019

 

 

On Tue, Dec 18, 2018 at 10:11 AM Jennifer Gile <jen.gile**At_Symbol_Here**gmail.com> wrote:

Hello Ryan,

 

If this is the Flinn Chemventory system: have you been able to add chemicals to it that Flinn does not stock? I have run into a bit of frustration with the system when I try to get a label or add an item they don't recognize.

 

Thank you!

Jennifer.

 

On Tue, Dec 11, 2018 at 1:13 PM Ryan Cox <rcox**At_Symbol_Here**udel.edu> wrote:

Hey I can contribute something!

 

Just last week, my staff (cleanroom environment involved with nano-fabrication) got a presentation on ChemInventory. I'm unsure of the cost, but we appear to be adopting that system soon. The benefits are that system administrators can grant access with varying levels of user-ability (read-only mode, ability to make order requests, etc..) to anyone involved with chemicals you have, and the system even contains safety data for every chemical in your possession. 


Ryan Cox

Chemistry Major

UD Nanofabrication Facility, Intern

Captain - UD Men's Ultimate

University of Delaware - Class of 2019

 

 

On Tue, Dec 11, 2018 at 12:22 PM Rita Kay Calhoun <r.calhoun**At_Symbol_Here**moreheadstate.edu> wrote:

I know this topic has been discussed before, but things change very quickly so I thought I'd ask what current opinions are.  We are a small state university with 5 full time faculty.  Interest has been expressed in getting a scan/bar-code based inventory system.   What do those of you in small schools think about them?  Which current systems seem to work best? at what approximate cost?  In other words, please pass on any info you have. 

 

Thanks and have a Happy Holiday Season,

Kay Calhoun

Morehead State University

 

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