Reference Database Search v.5.2.2023

Tool Box

May 2, 2023

Reference Database Search

Users can access some of the chemical and hazard database information without having to log into an incident. The Reference Database Search can also be used in an incident where the details and results are logged to the incident.

Navigation

Open the Reference Database tool by accessing it from the Menu list (Menu > Toolbox > Reference Database Search).

The searches are initiated by filling in as much of the chemical name (chemicals can be named differently), UN Identification Number (ID), or Chemical Abstract Service Number (CAS). Depending on how accurate the search source is believed to be, the qualifiers of searching for the item entered are:

• “Is” – for exact matches
• “Starts With” – for searching only the beginning of the term
• “Contains” – looking at all parts of the database for anything matching the entered string

Results of the search are listed in a table with links to the indicated target. Initially, these results are grouped based on the information source. Users can click on the other columns of the results to re-sort based on the column desired. For example, clicking on the “Name” column will put all results in alpha-numeric order. This can be useful when comparing information for the same chemical from multiple sources.

If the Database Search tool is used within an incident, the history of past searches and individual information from tool use will be shown below the current search results.