Application of Chemical management system to reduce stocks of chemicals in a research institute

• Main Author: 劉唐顯
• Other Authors: Chuen-Jinn Tsai
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2008
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/43097674252493182314

碩士 === 國立交通大學 === 工學院碩士在職專班產業安全與防災組 === 97 === Academic reserch institutions have many kinds of chemicals due to large number of projects and wide research fields. But the quantity of chemicals is far less than a general factory which usually has a fixed manufacturing process. In addtion to complying with relevant regulations, considerable difficulty exists in the management of chemicals in the research institutions. This study used an existing chemical management system in a research institute and increased the notification and control functions to remind users to register for the use of chmicals so that the amount registered in the system can match with the actual amount. Indirectly, the user can learn from the system and take care of the chemicals that have not been used for a long time. Therefore, the internal circulation is increased and the stocks of chemicals are reduced. The notifications for unregistration for use and system help functions have resulted in the reduction of chemicals. The purchasing permit will be revoked if the users do not perform the registration for use of chemicals over three months. These all lead to substantial reduction of the number of mid-term and long-term unregistratered users from 812 to 170 people (or about 79 percent improvement). The amount of unregistered chemicals has been decreased from the original 120.5 to 25.5 tons, with the overall reduction of chemicals by 248 tons (or about 62 per cent).The average monthly purchased quantity of chemicals is decreased by about 1.1 tons after the improvement. The purcurement and the management costs, the potential risks of storage and occupational health hazards are also reduced.