Chemical Inventory

Chemical Inventory EH&S manages an electronic database of chemicals and chemical products in use and storage across campus in Longwood's Chemical Information System (CEMS). If you need access to the inventory, contact EH&S by e-mailing Safety@longwood.edu

Materials to report in the chemical inventory include, but not limited to:

Laboratory Chemicals  acids, bases, solvents, mercury, metallic salts, halogenated compounds, toxic substances, controlled substances, pharmaceuticals

Compressed Gases  toxic/poisonous, corrosive, flammable and combustible, and explosive

Liquids Under Pressure  liquid nitrogen, liquid oxygen, propane, aerosols, chlorofluorocarbon refrigerants (liquid/gas phases)

Glues, Paints and Inks  all adhesives except white glue, paints, spray paints, printing inks or pastes  

Solvents and Spirits  degreasers, kerosene, paint thinners

Art Supplies   fixatives, gauche, tempera, solder, glazes,frits, clay making materials

Finishes  varnishes, shellacs, floor waxes, lacquers

Photographic Materials   developers, reducers, stabilizers, activators, Fixers, stop bath              

Lubricants/Fuels  pump oil, hydraulic oil, motor oil, brake fluid, greases, gasoline, camping fuels, diesel fuel

Grounds/Landscape Materials  fertilizer, plant food, soda ash, insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, defoliants, herbicides

Examples of items that are not required to be in the inventory are:

• Chemicals or products where the SDS identifies No GHS Hazards or Non-Toxic that the manufacturer classifies as nonhazardous.  This could be identified on the SDS or on a product label conforming to the Labeling of Hazardous Art Materials Act (LHAMA)Reagent working solutions
• Test kits, note that if a test kit’s components are distributed into general circulation, the components do need to be individually assessed.
• Growth media
• Dilutions made  in-house
• Lab specimens
• Culture media, agar, and broth
• Enzyme preparations
• Secondary containers
• Materials of biological origin, except for toxins
• Nontoxic printer ink cartridges and toners
• Research samples
• Food products such as table salt, sugar, food coloring, etc. (ALL FOOD PRODUCTS MUST BE LABELED NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION as described in Appendix C.)
• Articles such as wood, sheets of metal, etc.
• Consumer products such as cleaners, cosmetics, etc.
• Non-hazardous latex paints
• Non-University purchased products
• Art Product with the AP (Approved Product) Seal 
• Commercial chemical products labeled non toxic