We’ll start by listing some obligations when dealing with chemicals in Europe, Australia and the United States. Then we’ll translate how you can comply with these laws using barcoding and inventory management software. Finally, we’ll show you how one popular inventory management solution helps you manage your stock of chemicals.

1. 7 Steps To Manage Your Chemical
Inventory With Software

2. If you’re dealing with
chemicals in your
business, you have
an obligation to store
and transport these
chemicals safely

3. You need to comply with various
government laws and regulations that
include keeping a proper record of
hazardous chemicals

4. Obligations
when dealing with
chemicals in Europe,
Australia and the
United States
Laws using
barcoding
and inventory
management
software
Inventory
management
solution
MANAGE YOUR
CHEMICAL INVENTORY

5. Hazardous Chemical Storage Laws
Around the World

6. Dangerous chemicals
need laws to regulate
their use

7. AUSTRALIA
• There is a national model for Work Health
and Safety Regulations
• Determine whether a chemical is
hazardous. If it is hazardous, it must be
correctly classified
• Supply a safety data sheet for each
chemical
• Chemicals must be accurately labelled

8. EUROPE
• EU regulation on classification, labelling
and packaging of substances and mixtures
• CLP Regulation
• Register chemicals with the European
Chemicals Agency
• REACH regulation

9. UNITED STATES
• Hazardous chemicals are tightly regulated
by federal law
• Must submit chemicals to the tsca
inventory
• Keep records of any complaints of health
or environmental harm
• Report the production and use of
chemicals in large quantities to the epa

10. Compliance with Hazardous Chemical
Laws Using Technology

11. LAWS
CHEMICALS
AROUND THE
WORLD
1. Importers and manufacturers are
treated alike.
2. Chemicals must be classified correctly.
3. General records must be kept about the
effect, production and use of chemicals.
4. Chemicals must be labelled in accordance
with European or international standards.
5. A safety data sheet must be supplied for
each chemical.

12. Managing Chemicals with Inventory
Management Software

13. Low-cost chemical
inventory management
solution using barcode
readers and a cloud
inventory application
called EMERGE App

14. CHOOSE YOUR
BARCODE
SOFTWARE AND
HARDWARE
1
• Barcode printing and scanning system is a
software and hardware combination
• There are many brands and models of barcode
printers and scanners to choose from
• Zebra and SATO are two popular brands that have
many desktop models to choose from
• Choose a handheld barcode scanner
• Small and medium-sized businesses, you
generally need a cordless or corded barcode
scanner
• Pick your barcode label software

15. CHOOSE YOUR
BARCODE
SOFTWARE AND
HARDWARE
2
• User-friendly interface
• Sensible business workflow
• Wallet-friendly
• Scalability and flexible

16. ADD YOUR
HAZARD
CLASSES
3
Get started with EMERGE App
• Focus on products
• Add hazard classes
• Adding the brand of the
chemical
• Click on Categories in the
Product module
• Then click on New
Category
• Add hazard classes
according to GHS or CLP
regulations

17. ADD YOUR
CHEMICAL
PRODUCTS
4
• Adding your chemical
products
• Go the Product module
and click on Products
• If you click Add a New
Product, you’ll be
presented with a new
product record
• Enter or paste the barcode
number into the SKU field

18. • Select the appropriate
hazard class for the
chemical
• Check the Batch Item box
• You can set up batches at
the General Setup screen
• Select a chemical product,
add a batch name

19. EMERGE App will
automatically
tabulate weight and
CBM for the shipping
packing list

20. • Fulfil regulatory
requirements for record-
keeping and reporting
• Click on a chemical product
in the product screen
• Click on tasks & notes to
add text descriptions
• Uploading of files such as
the safety data sheet or
complaints
ATTACH
REGULATORY
REQUIREMENTS
5

21. • You add raw materials as you would with your
chemical products
• Click on Raw Materials in the Product module
ADD RAW
MATERIALS AND
PRODUCTION
ORDERS
6

22. • Go back to the chemical product and select the raw
material checkbox
• Present a list of raw materials

23. • Go to a product and click Produce From Raw
Materials
• Click Produce to begin production

24. IMPLEMENT
YOUR BARCODE
WORKFLOW
7
• Scan the barcode in the product or SKU fields in
EMERGE App
• You can use barcode scanning to quickly dispatch
chemical products in a shipment

25. • Pick a shipment and click on the Dispatch button
• Grab your barcode scanner and start scanning your
chemical containers
• The quantity will increase by one if the barcode
matches the product
click Dispatch to continue with the shipment

26. Businesses that deal
with dangerous
chemicals need to
comply with record
keeping and reporting
requirements

27. www.emergeapp.net/traditional-businesses/7-
steps-manage-chemical-inventory-software/
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