ChemWatch User Guide
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1. CHEMWATCH SURVIVAL GUIDE EiS CHEMICAL DATABASE amp MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 2012 P ili JAS ANZ Expires Sunday 31 March 2013 www chemwatch net ChemWatch is a comprehensive database that allows access to over 14 000 000 products It has a multitude of functions which are fully described in the ChemWatch manual which can be found on the DVD front page menu under documentation An online version of ChemWatch appears at More details for DECD sites regarding the online version are sent out with the DVD CHEMIWATCH Survival Guide Installation Instructions Place DVD in drive Run setup from your DVD drive type d setup If your DVD player is the x drive type x setup x being the drive letter of your DVD drive Click Next You will be asked to enter your password for DVD XXXXX Please type this in carefully and note the use of capital and lower case letters Select the preferred installation format The TYPICAL SETUP installation format is recommended for the majority of worksites Choose the DEFAULT options when installing Note the MOLECULE DATABASE is automatically installed with this option this enables molecular structures to be drawn Please check you have at least 1G of RAM and 6Gb of drive space for the Typical Installation to your hard drive Please check you have this space available if you choose Typical Follow the on screen instructions When the installation screens2. appear click on the Next button to proceed Other instructions are on the DVD envelope if needed Setting up for South Australia From the start menu click 1 Personalise gt Location gt Australia gt South Australia 2 Personalise gt Mini SDS Lang gt English 3 Personalize gt MSDS tab gt MSDS format select GHS English Government DECD School HelpLine 82267555 2 of 6 CHEMIWATCH Survival Guide Using the basic features Search and labels 1 Click on Database and select LEVEL 2 2 Now click on Materials Search 3 Now type in your product name then click search or hit enter a Note using WHEEL at this stage can assist your search Slowly type each letter of the product and zoom in on the product This assists searches when unsure of the product s exact name 4 Select the correct product from the List page by double clicking left mouse 5 ChemWatch Report Screen appears with product info If Hazardous a hazardous alert warning appears on the screen 6 Now decide what you want to do a Print various labels check the appearance of these by clicking on the LABELS button on the left of the screen In DECD select gt custom label gt default gt then either detmicro or detsmall for 50mL or larger bottles respectively Press the FILL button to populate the label fields also see p4 b Print out a Mini SDS Click MiniSDS then pr
3. the computer has finished its search a list of various chemicals will be displayed Double click on the name of the chemical you wish to have printed If you can t find it you may need to scroll up or down using the arrows on the right hand side 6 Now click on the SDS MENU then First Aid logo 7 Now click on Print gt Current Window THE MANIFEST This allows you to create locations of where you store your chemicals Simply click the MANIFEST STORAGE button in the HOME screen Three levels of location are possible For example BIG SHED EAST WALL RED CUPBOARD To add items to the red cupboard obtain the product info and then click the Stored in at button on the left of the screen RISK ASSESSMENT This can only be done when you have placed a product on the manifest From the HOME screen Click RISK ASSESSMENT Click the location of where you would like to do the risk assessment then the products will be shown A grid of their status ie have you done a risk assessment yellow boxes control measures etc is available Government DECD School HelpLine 82267555 6of6
4. h gt ChemWatch 2 When the content screen is visible click on Database gt Level 2 3 Type in the field lt NAME gt the name of the product or chemical you wish to have information on 4 Press ENTERJ or click on Start Search 5 When the computer has finished its search a list of various products or chemicals will be displayed Double click on the name of the chemical you wish to have printed If you can t find it you may need to scroll up or down using the arrows on the right hand side 6 For a Mini SDS Summary 1 page follow the nest instructions for a full SDS 3 10 pages follow the second point or for a full report on the chemical substance follow the third point Mini MSDS e Click on Print in the bottom right corner gt Other gt Mini SDS gt English Full SDS very long version e Click on Print in the bottom right corner gt SDS Full Report e Click on Print in the bottom right corner gt Other gt Full Report Government DECD School HelpLine 82267555 5of6 CHEMIWATCH Survival Guide To print a First Aid sheet 1 Open up ChemWatch Place the DVD in the drawer Then go to e Start gt Programs gt ChemWatch gt ChemWatch 2 When the content screen is visible click on Database gt Level 2 3 Type in the field lt NAME gt the name of the chemical you wish to have printed on the label 4 Press ENTERUJ or click on Start Search 5 When
5. int Customise your language location settings on the front screen in Personalise c Add this to your Manifest Stored In At d Check where you have stored it in your manifest Top Blue Manifest Button e Other options from the main product screen are numerous Click and see For some products 3D molecular views are available A plug in is required for this follow the links to download f Note please see letter sent to worksites with the DVD for online access to ChemWatch details Government DECD School HelpLine 82267555 3of6 CHEMIWATCH Survival Guide To print labels 1 Open up ChemWatch Place the DVD in the drawer Then go to e Start gt Programs gt ChemWatch gt ChemWatch When the content screen is visible click on Database gt Level 2 Type in the field lt NAME gt the name of the chemical you wish to have printed on the label Press ENTER or click on Start Search When the computer has finished its search a list of various chemicals will be displayed Double click on the name of the chemical you wish to have printed If you can t find it you may need to scroll up or down using the arrows on the right hand side Click on Print in the bottom right corner gt Others gt Labels gt Then the size of label you wish to print Please note You specify the number of pages you wish to print not the number of labels In DECD select gt custom label gt defaul
6. t gt then either detmicro or detsmall for 50mL or larger bottles respectively Press the FILL button to populate the label fields As a guide using the labels gt custom gt default labels e default fits on one page great detail For very large bottles drums etc e detsmall fits 3 on one page great detail For smaller bottles 500 mls gms etc e detmicro fits 14 to a page dot points For very small bottles dropper bottles etc more Customized labels are also available Recommended for DECD Worksites Identify the chemical then click labels gt custom label gt default On the menu that appears click either detmicro 50mL bottles or detsmall larger bottles This produces appropriate labels for these bottles Label size if not exactly correct can be manipulated on the master copy via enlarging or reducing via a photocopier It is possible to resize labels click change in the label submenu Labels can be further customized to add free text fields and graphics fields for school logo s etc Once a label has been customized remember to save it with a unique name Re loading this label for any substance is them possible by accessing labels gt custom label gt load Government DECD School HelpLine 82267555 4 of 6 CHEMIWATCH Survival Guide To print SDS sheet s 1 Open up ChemWatch Place the DVD in the drawer Then go to e Start gt Programs gt ChemWatc
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