DCHAS-L Archives, Feb 19, 2026 - Re: [DCHAS-L] Seeking Chemical Management Advice

We just started using cheminventory. I think you can add extra fields. I added Date opened/purchased etc and update amount on hand in the added field. I'm planning on doing that anyway. Maybe it will work. But I'm kinda doing a lot now to work on it... Seems good for our budget (of very little).

Other option, our computer sci students may be able to make something for senior projects. I don't think it is all that hard with Python. ��

Jarral Ryter

Chemistry Instructor/Lab manager

Western Colorado University

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We use ChemInventory here as well. My biggest complaint is not really being able to track the quantity available in the bottle itself. I'm unsure how to have the date acquired option on the add screen, but I know once a chemical is added to the system you can click on it to pull up information and change it on that screen. It is an extra step but not horribly difficult or tedious. We also have a paid subscription that was decided before I started my role. You can also add the % symbol to whatever you are searching to help bring up more results.

Thank you,

Charish Dean '24 (She/Her)

Chemical Resource Manager

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Hi Rachel,

I have a similar position to yours at Gordon College and inherited the Flinn Scientific “Chemventory “ system. It seems adequate for our purposes. When adding to the system I record the Received Date in the Comments section. We paid ~$300 for a 3-year subscription.

Garry

Professor Garry Haacke

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Gordon College

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Hello,

I recently became the Chemical Hygiene Officer at Wittenberg University and I am hoping you can help me with a couple of questions:

Inventory Systems

? I am looking for chemical inventory system recommendations that are cost effective and user friendly. I have gotten quotes from UNHCEMS, VelocityEHS, EHSInsight, EcoOnline, CampusOptics, and ChemicalSafety. I have also tried the free system ChemInventory, but I could not figure out how to add synonyms for the chemicals and I didn't love that the system defaults the date the chemical is added as the date acquired. Please let me know if there is a way to get around either of those issues. Additionally, I would love to know if you have any of these chemical management software and your opinions on them or if you have other system recommendations?

Explosion vs Flammable Fridge/freezers

? I understand that the difference between Flammable Fridges/Freezers and Explosion-proof Fridges/Freezers is that the explosion proof have spark-proof interiors and exteriors rather than just spark-proof interiors. We have an explosion proof fridge/freezer in our chemical stockroom that needs to be replaced. We have a flammable fridge that we could use as the replacement, but I want to make sure an explosion-proof fridge is not necessary. Our stockroom has vented cabinets and a relatively small amount of volatile chemicals, but I was hoping to get more experienced opinions on this!

Student Lab Safety

? There has been an increase in students attending classes/labs with long acrylic nails. Do you all have any information regarding the safety of fake nails while working with chemicals or safety precautions that anyone has put into place around this?

I really appreciate any and all advice,

Rachel Kaiser ’22 (she/her/hers)

Chemistry Lab Coordinator | Chemical Hygiene Officer

Wittenberg University

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