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Check Regulatory Compliance

For: Coordinator, Admin | Tier: Standard and Pro

The Compliance Center gives you a real-time view of which chemicals in your inventory are subject to federal and state regulations — and what actions you need to take. Use it regularly to stay ahead of inspections, reporting deadlines, and compliance gaps.

Prerequisites​

  • You must have Program Coordinator or Admin role
  • Your plan must be Standard or Pro
  • Chemicals in your inventory should have linked SDSs (regulatory data is extracted from the SDS and enriched from regulatory databases)

Steps​

  1. Navigate to ChemIQ > Compliance Center
  2. Start with the Dashboard to see your overall compliance posture:
    • Total chemicals in your inventory
    • How many are regulated (appear on at least one list)
    • SDS coverage percentage
    • Per-list breakdown showing your exposure across all 15 tracked lists
  3. Go to My Chemicals to review individual chemicals:
    • Each row shows a chemical with its status on six regulatory categories (OSHA, NIOSH, TRI, CERCLA, Prop 65, Carcinogen)
    • Look for red warning icons — these chemicals are on a regulatory list and may require action
    • Click any chemical to see regulatory details, exposure limits, and which products contain it
  4. Browse Regulatory Lists to see which of your chemicals appear on specific lists:
    • Select a list (for example, "EPA TRI" or "California Prop 65") to see all matching chemicals
  5. Check Settings to make sure your business context is configured:
    • Ships to California — Turn on if you sell products in California (enables Prop 65 tracking)
    • Employee count — Affects TRI reporting applicability
    • NAICS code — Determines whether your industry is covered for TRI reporting

Expected Result​

You have a clear picture of your regulatory exposure — which chemicals are regulated, on which lists, and what actions are needed. The dashboard gives you a high-level score, and the My Chemicals view lets you drill into specifics.

Tips​

  • Check before audit season — Review your compliance status before annual inspections or Tier II reporting deadlines (March 1 for Tier II, July 1 for TRI).
  • Focus on red flags first — Start with chemicals that have the most regulatory list matches.
  • Gray dashes mean data is pending — Regulatory enrichment happens in the background after SDS upload. If you see gray dashes, check back in a few minutes.
  • Configure settings once — Your Ships to California, employee count, and NAICS code rarely change. Set them during initial setup and Tellus will apply them to all compliance checks automatically.
  • SDS coverage drives accuracy — The more chemicals that have a linked SDS, the more complete your compliance picture will be.