Berea College
Tier2-4: Chemical Reuse Inventory

Berea College maintains a detailed record of all laboratory chemicals on campus. The inventory data of laboratory chemicals is kept in one central location, the Hall Science Building, and chemicals used in the Science building must be checked out for use and checked back in. Chemicals used in other laboratories across campus are routinely inventoried and sometimes moved to other locations when needed. Each chemical has its own Bar code and CAS number to easily identify chemical location. Time-sensitive chemicals are constantly monitored to prevent ordering more than necessary. Chemicals that are not of frequent use are still kept in the inventory records for future reuse. All Chemicals on campus are kept for use unless they are never used, significantly hazardous, or are too old to be effective in lab work. Chemical location is tracked on a daily basis. Student employees responsible for the inventory system are often assigned other task, such as building inspections, however, priority is given to the maintenance of the chemical inventory system.