Chemicals are any hazardous substance used in the selected Procedure. They can be materials, goods, products, formulations and preparations, ie. whether or not pure or single substances. These substances are managed independently of the current Procedure but one or more substances can be linked to a Procedure. To be used in a Procedure, a Chemical's risk of exposure must be controlled. It is up to the Safety Officer or the Assessor to authorize this.

The following options are available to use Chemical Substances in a Procedure.

	Note
	If you want to permanently delete a Chemical from the Risky Business SOS library you need to do so in the Substance Library.

A Procedure will typically use one or more Chemicals. Each Chemical has its own hazards, first aid, and typical use scenarios associated with its MSDS form. Additionally, each Procedure can create its own risks or unique potential for exposure or spills. The Chemical Use panel manages this information for each Chemical used in the selected Procedure.

The Safety Officer and the Technical User are able to add, delete and edit the information about the Chemicals used in the selected Procedure. When a Chemical is added to the Procedure, the following information is copied from the Substance Library.

Figure 5.5. Chemical Use Panel

When a Chemical Substance is linked to a Procedure, the Administrative user is prompted to add the following additional information concerning the Chemical and its use in the Procedure.

Information that is marked as read-only is copied from the Chemical Library and can only be edited in the Chemical Library itself. More information on the Chemical Library can be found in the section called “Substances Library”.