The Vertere Chemical Inventory module assists with
- Regulatory compliance
- Purchasing and disposal cost controls
- Physical inventory
- Inventory security
- Quality control
- 21CFR
Vertere Inventory Manager's Chemical Module includes all the features of the vintage ChIM 5.6.1 but with new usability and improved processing. Among its many new features, the Module includes the Chemical Information Gateway, populated with detailed physical, regulatory, and hazard data:
- Physical data
- NFPA data and forms to include HMIS data
- Target organs and other health hazards
- Risk and safety information for European compliance
- US regulatory data and values for state and local requirements
- Over 100,000 synonyms
- Links to ChemWatch for Material Safety Data Sheets, emergency response and other critical chemical data
- Links to other MSDS resources
- Internal MSDS database for customer-provided data sheets
The IM allows you to define the level of detail for your records and the options that you enable. Based on your site objectives, you may choose to use any or all of the following:
- Shelf-life monitoring
- Links to accounting systems
- Tare weight calculations
- Cost tracking per unit throughout the life cycle
- Monthly accounting reports
- Container-level usage monitoring
- Refillable container tracking
- BOCA control zone limits
- Linking (to split containers)
Ease of Use
The Vertere Inventory Manager uses a standard Windows interface that is familiar and easy to navigate. On-line help, browse features, carryover functions (templates), and numerous support tools speed new record entry. Consider these strengths for ease of use:
- Chemical Identification
The Module is delivered with a master catalog that contains the Sigma-Aldrich, Mallinckrodt-Baker, and Lancaster chemicals with product number and container size. This catalog lets you prepare a new inventory record by entering the product number shown on the chemical container. You do not need to enter the product name or container size. For minimum inventory records, you add the location and responsible person or group, and save your inventory record. Other vendor product lists are provided as available.
- ChemWatch Link
Link your new Vertere Chemical Module to ChemWatch, the world's largest database of independently researched MSDSs and chemical safety information. The database consists of over 100,000 products and includes more than 40,000 pure substances.
- Security
The security options of the IM allow tight control of inventory items. You define who has access to chemical records. For example, you can limit access to specific users (only users in Chemistry may see Chemistry's records), or limit access to designated chemicals (only named individuals may see select agents, for example). The IM tracks radioactive materials, supports batch processing, tracks refills, monitors consumption, and stores billing information.
- Auto tag generation – The IM will display a unique ID number for a container when you add a new inventory item. You can reserve a range of numbers, turn the auto tag feature on or off, or simply scan in the label number if you are using pre-printed barcodes. You are in control; neither you nor your users need to be concerned about the tag numbers.
- User-defined required fields – The IM helps you maintain a basic inventory record by requiring the chemical identification, the amount in the container, and the location of the container. Some users, however, need more information to meet FDA, DEA, OSHA, EPA or other regulatory guidelines. You define the requirements such as shelf life, lot number or cost; IM ensures that they are met.