1: Before you purchase a chemical or gas
Before you purchase, obtain the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) and make sure the hazard of the chemical/gas is covered under an appropriate WPC activity. You need to provide the WPC Activity ID if you’re purchasing a Risk Level 3 chemical/gas hazard such as pyrophorics or toxic gases.
- Pre-purchase planning (Video Overview) | (Purchasing Checklist)
2: How to purchase or acquire a chemical
All hazardous chemicals, including compressed or liquefied gas cylinders, prior to their arrival onsite, must go through screening and approval by EHS and/or Security and Emergency Services. This review/approval process is built-in to CMS after: a) you indicate you’re purchasing a hazardous chemical in FMS if purchase is made in FMS, or b) you add a chemical directly in CMS before you acquire it outside of FMS (such as chemicals sent directly to you through collaborators).
- How to purchase gases or hazardous chemicals using FMS eBuy: (Video) | (Process Overview) | (PDF Step-by-step)
- What to do if you’re acquiring a chemical outside of FMS (PDF Step-by-step) | (Enter chemical in CMS)
Related Resources
- CMS Inventory Guide: This guide outlines criterial for hazardous and reportable chemicals that require tracking in CMS, and must follow the processes outlined above
- Chemical acquisition guide: This guide provides a high level summary of acquiring hazardous chemicals through various routes
- Acquisition & Inventory Video Overview: Learn the process from acquisition to receipt of hazardous chemicals and gases
- For more information about safer alternatives, see Chemical Alternatives and Substitution Resources
- Find out more about your roles and responsibilities
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