ChemManager+

The ChemManager+ module ties a robust chemical tracking system with an enhanced purchasing tool to aid in safety and risk mitigation. This tool for managing chemicals–used by research, instructional, safety and risk staff–integrates with ShopUW+.

In March 2022, the ChemManager+ Project Team began design and configuration. In June and July, the team engaged end-users in testing. The module was deployed August 2022 at UW-Milwaukee (4 pilot departments), UW-Stevens Point, UW-Oshkosh, and select pilot labs at UW-Madison.

In November 2022 the next go-live wave of comprehensives launched ChemManager+. This wave included UW-Green Bay, UW-River Falls, and UW-Stout.

The final wave of comprehensives went live in January 2023. This included UW-Eau Claire, UW-La Crosse, UW-Platteville, UW-Parkside, UW-Superior, and UW-Whitewater.

UW-Madison continues a slow deployment strategy, deploying by department and by individual lab requests. Contact the UW-Madison ChemManager+ team with any questions: Chemmanager@wisc.edu.

Benefits

This new tool helps us better manage our chemical inventory from purchase to disposal. ChemManager+ provides critically needed functionality to support the work of research, instructional, safety and risk staff by allowing users to:

• Determine what chemicals are available in the lab
• Track and manage inventory at the location/container level
• Have an automated calculation of default expiration dates for listed materials
• Sort chemicals by hazards for safety and compliance with applicable safety regulations and building codes
• Use barcodes and scanner technology to facilitate labeling, tracking and reconciliation
• Automatically provide and facilitate access to safety data sheets
• Search by supplier catalogs, available inventory, and chemical structure simultaneously

Users

• Research community
• Teaching & instructional community
• Environment, Health & Safety staff
• ShopUW+ System support staff
• Risk Management
• Purchasing Agents/Buyers