Safety Office, Commissary Building
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1
Phone 519 888 4567 Ext. 33587
Fax 519 886 8082
Email: safety@uwaterloo.ca
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This page provides more information on chemical inventories, labelling, and SDS management at the University of Waterloo.
Chemical inventory system (erPortal)
Chemical labelling and SDS management (Chemwatch GOLD FFX)
The University of Waterloo has adopted erPortal's hazardous materials management system to create laboratory inventories for individual labs and laboratory groups. The purpose of this initiative is to comply with the Canadian Occupational Health and Safety Act and to reduce the overall risk associated with using, handling, and storing chemical products or agents.
To be clear, any laboratory without a current and up to date laboratory inventory is in contravention of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
In order to begin using erPortal, you will need two user IDs and associated passwords.
Please email Dhananjai Borwankar and indicate your name and lab location(s). You will receive a response providing you with the following:
With these login credentials you will be able to begin using the system. Please see the manuals attached below for more specific guidance.
The following templates and manuals will help you navigate and use the erPortal inventory system. Please open the appropriate links below to continue:
Use the Excel Inventory Template identified below to upload your initial laboratory inventory
Populating the lab inventory with any item ordered and received that has not been ordered through Chem Stores
Removing items from the inventory as they are consumed
Enter items directly into a laboratory's inventory that have been ordered for a particular lab
The Safety Office purchased Chemwatch GOLD FFX to help manage SDSs and chemical labelling on campus. Chemwatch users have the ability to:
Support documents:
Safety Office, Commissary Building
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1
Phone 519 888 4567 Ext. 33587
Fax 519 886 8082
Email: safety@uwaterloo.ca
The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is centralized within our Indigenous Initiatives Office.