Reviewed Laboratory - Inventory Control Options
Options below have reviewed by pollution prevention specialists. They are commonly recommended and implemented
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| Buy smaller amounts of chemicals |
| Purchase smaller amounts of the chemical. Purchasing smaller quantities may cost more in the short run, but disposal costs for unused chemicals more than offsets these costs.
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| Centralize purchasing. |
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| Install bar-coding system |
| Install an electronic bar-coding system to track the type and quantity of chemicals coming into and going out of the laboratory.
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| Track chemical purchases |
| Track chemical purchases using the computer. Many popular database programs can be used to effectively track the location and age of chemicals. Set up a system for identifying when a chemical is about to expire, and where it is located.
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| Date chemical purchases |
| Date chemical purchases and use a rotating system. First In --> First Out.
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| Manage deliveries with supplier |
| Work with the supplier to have them deliver small amounts of chemicals on short notice and arrange for them to take back unopened containers.
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| Transfer unused chemicals |
| Transfer unused chemicals between laboratories. If one lab has an excess supply of a solvent, see if another lab can use it.
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| Sell low purity chemicals |
| Sell low purity chemicals or find another lab that will pick them up for free.
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