Overview
A list of what needs to and does not need to go into a chemical inventory.
| What to include in your inventory | What not to include | |
| All hazardous chemicals and chemical products (except those listed to the right) | Etiologic agents (bacteria, viruses, select agents, and toxins) | |
| All compressed and liquefied gases | Non-hazardous buffers and enzyme preparations | |
| Aerosol lubricants | Working solutions made from chemicals already present in the chemical inventory | |
| Paints, including spray paints | Biological culture media, agar, serum proteins, albumin | |
| Lubricants, fuels, and oils (motor oil, gasoline, diesel, vacuum pump oil) | Hazardous waste | |
| Pesticides and biocides | Small amounts of hazardous chemicals fully contained within a piece of equipment | |
| Radioactive materials (unless mixed with hazardous chemicals) | ||
| Pre-packed test kits for clinical labs | ||
| Controlled substances regulated by the DEA |