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The responders decided it was safer to let the fire burn out instead since they did not know what was in the lab.  \n• Your chemistry will be easier!  \no Having an accurate and updated inventory will allow you to know what chemicals you have in your lab and how you can easily find them.  \nWho is responsible?  \nThe responsibility of a chemical inventory ultimately lies with your principal investigator or laboratory supervisor. HOWEVER, everyone that works in the lab is responsible for the upkeep and reconciliation of the chemical inventory.  \nAlthough a chemical inventory can at first be daunting to start and keep up with, it can be quite easy to maintain if certain steps are taken.  \nSo where do we start?  \nStarting a chemical inventory can be a HUGE task. Below is a step-wise on how to approach starting a brandnew chemical inventory.  \n• Decide on a system to keep your chemical inventory.  \no Some institutions have their own chemical inventory management software.  \no Some do not have one (like UNT – although we are working on this!)  \no One system to use is Excel, others could be free software like Chemical Management System or Quartzy.  \no Choose something that is best fit for your lab and institution!  \n• Organize your document, if using Excel, make a template  \no Depending on your choice of system, it might already have all the required fields necessary for a chemical inventory.  \no If you are using Excel, you will have to make a template with all the required fields (discussed above)  \n▪ RMS already has a template for you to use – contact us for the blank template.  \n• Come up with a plan.  \no Some of our labs have over hundreds of chemicals which is a huge task to inventory.  \no Start out with a plan for all the lab members.  \n▪ Choose a day or an hour a week until it’s completed and divide up the work evenly.  \n▪ Have one person take inventory of a particular cabinet or assign multiple people to a large cabinet or area. Assign people to the areas they use frequently!  \n▪ If everyone works together, a chemical inventory can be finished quickly!  \n▪ It is a good idea to work in pairs – have one person typing the chemical in, while another is reading out the chemical name, amount, bottle, and locations.  \n• Once finished, back it up!  \no Keep a separate copy of the inventory in case of emergency.  \no The inventory should also be accessible outside of the lab as well.  \n▪ This is in case of emergency, and you cannot get to the physical copy inside the lab.  \n▪ It is best to keep the inventory on a drive like Google drive or One drive so it can be accessed outside of the lab or group computer.  \n• Keep up with it.  \no Now that your lab has done all that work – keep up with it.  \nThe next few sections will discuss how to do just that!","cbCaicryDzqgBnak","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicryDzqgBnak","pdf",211728,7,"English","# What is a chemical inventory?\n## Why is a chemical inventory important?\n## Who is responsible?\n# Starting a chemical inventory\n## Decide on a system\n## Organize the document\n## Come up with a plan\n## Back it up\n## Keep up with it\n# Receiving and Using Chemicals\n## When your lab receives new chemicals\n## When your lab uses chemicals\n# Moving Chemicals","[{\"question\":\"What information should be included in a complete chemical inventory?\",\"answer\":\"A complete chemical inventory lists each chemical’s product name and amount, container type, receipt date, location and specific storage area, and the name of the owner.\"},{\"question\":\"Who is responsible for maintaining and reconciling the chemical inventory?\",\"answer\":\"Responsibility ultimately lies with the principal investigator or laboratory supervisor, while every lab worker contributes to keeping the inventory updated and reconciled.\"},{\"question\":\"What should be done when the lab receives new chemicals or when containers become empty?\",\"answer\":\"Enter newly received chemicals into the inventory immediately and record the receipt date. 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