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Getting More than Regulatory Compliance
out of a Chemical Inventory System
Russell FurrStanford University
web.stanford.edu/dept/EHS/
OverviewBackground
Chemical inventory at Stanford
Keys to a useful inventory
Demonstration of functionality
Current status of program
The Campus8,180 Acres in six different gov. jurisdictions670 major buildings13 million square feet~700 research faculty~2,000 laboratories$1.38 billion in planned capital construction between 2001-2004
Chemical Inventory Drivers
Hazardous Material Storage Permits (SARA Title III) Fire and Building Code occupancy permits/compliance
Construction & renovation permittingFacility and space planning
Various compliance and safety programs, including emergency preparedness
The Chemical Inventory Problem
Multiple laws and regulations with varied and conflicting requirementsCollecting inventory dataLinking inventory to reference dataLinking inventory to spatial dataReporting aggregate quantities & multiple hazardsMaking sense of the data
Web-based Inventory at Stanford
Secure web server and Oracle database server
Lab prints report and/or updates database directly
EH&S monitors &supports database and generates reports as
needed
System Basics
Keys to Useful Inventory
Easy to access
Easy to use
Provides value to the end user
Flexible implementation
Integration within programs and IT systems
System Demo: Add Hoc Queries
System Demo: Hazard & Regulatory Queries
System Demo: Surplus Chemical Ordering
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
Surplus Chemical Program
That’s great, but are they using it?
System Demo: UBC Reporting
System Demo: Linking to Maps & Records
Current StatusOngoing Module Development
Incorporation of catalogue dataLinking with Procurement ordering system
Chemical Inventory Management System User Group for Higher Education
Shared use of inventory system technology, information and servicesContact Larry Gibbs at [email protected] for additional information
