PIs or lab supervisors are responsible for maintaining a complete and comprehensive Chemical Inventory for all their laboratory spaces. The inventory should have:
- Chemical name
- CAS number
- Amount (weight or volume)
- Location of where the chemical is stored
- Associated hazards
- Storage category
- Date received
- Date opened
The Safety Data Sheet for each corresponding chemical should also be readily available for everyone’s reference. The SDS must be dated/reviewed within the last three years or be the most recent version of the SDS. Out of the date SDS sheets should be replaced with the most recent version.