Last Revised: April 14, 2025

The full PDF version can be accessed here; individual sections of the manual are referenced below. 

Section Topic Link to Resource Date Last Updated

BioRAFT ChemTracker Module Introduction

Introduction, contact information for the chemical inventory team, and EHRS customer service links.

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What Must Be Tracked in the Inventory?

Hazardous chemicals, tracking hazardous gases, and exempt chemicals.

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Viewing and Editing Your Chemical Inventory

Viewing all containers, searching for chemicals outside of your lab, and viewing total inventories. 

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Adding New Inventory

Chemical look-up, chemicals not found in database, required fields, specifying container size (amount and units), unique container ID (6-digit barcode number), using a barcode scanner, creating multiple new containers, and adding additional details.

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Disposing of Chemical Inventory

Disposing of a single container, disposing of multiple containers (and bulk edit), ChemTracker barcode scanout sign, and reactivating deleted records.

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Managing High-Turnover Containers

Instructions on requesting and managing "High-Turnover" containers; this is an alternative to barcode labels when a lab consumes and re-purchases a chemical with high frequency. Note: Not available in all buildings.

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Lab Moves/Reconciling Your Inventory

Instructions on notifying EHRS about your lab move. Guidance on reconciling your ChemTracker inventory if records are profoundly outdated.

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Reference Chart: Common Gas Cylinder Volumes/Weight

Information to help convert cylinder "sizes" to volumes, weights of gas.

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