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Compliance Center

Module: ChemIQ | Tier: Standard and Pro (basic features on Starter)

The Compliance Center is your real-time window into how well your chemical safety program meets regulatory requirements. Instead of manually cross-referencing each chemical against dozens of regulatory lists, Tellus does it for you — continuously, every time your inventory changes.

Key Features​

Dashboard​

The Compliance Dashboard gives you a high-level view of your regulatory posture:

  • Inventory Chemicals — Total unique chemicals in your company inventory
  • Regulated Chemicals — How many of your chemicals appear on at least one regulatory list (with percentage)
  • Missing SDS — Chemicals in inventory without an associated Safety Data Sheet
  • Lists Tracked — Number of regulatory lists being monitored (currently 15)

A per-list breakdown shows how many of your inventory chemicals appear on each specific list, with visual bar charts for quick comparison. This tells you at a glance where your biggest regulatory exposure lies — whether it is OSHA PEL, TRI reporting, Prop 65 warnings, or carcinogen handling.

My Chemicals​

The My Chemicals view cross-references every chemical in your inventory against all 15 tracked regulatory lists. For each chemical, you can see:

  • Which lists it appears on — Shown as status icons (green check for "not listed," red warning for "listed," gray dash for "data pending")
  • List-specific data — TRI thresholds, CERCLA Reportable Quantities, Prop 65 listing type, carcinogen classification
  • Exposure limits — OSHA PEL, NIOSH REL, NIOSH IDLH, ACGIH TLV values
  • Products in your inventory that contain this chemical and at which sites

This view is company-specific — it only shows chemicals that are actually in your inventory, not the full regulatory database.

Regulatory Lists​

Browse all 15 regulatory lists that Tellus tracks and see which of your chemicals appear on each one:

ListAuthorityKey Implication
OSHA PELOSHAMust keep workplace air levels below the legal limit
NIOSH RELNIOSHMore protective recommended limit; reduces liability
ACGIH TLVACGIHIndustry best-practice guideline; updated annually
EPA TRI (SARA 313)EPAAnnual TRI report required if above threshold
CERCLAEPAMust report spills at or above the Reportable Quantity
EPCRA Section 302EPAEmergency planning for extremely hazardous substances
TSCAEPAManufacturing and import requirements
Clean Air Act HAPEPAEmission standards for hazardous air pollutants
NTP CarcinogensNTPCarcinogen-specific handling and surveillance
California Prop 65OEHHAWarning labels required on products sold in California
New Jersey RTKNJ DOHContainer labeling and workplace surveys
Pennsylvania RTKPA DLIEnvironmental hazard reporting
Massachusetts RTKMA DLSToxic substance reporting
Minnesota RTKMN DOLIEmployee training requirements
IARC CarcinogensWHO/IARCInternational carcinogen classification

See the Regulatory Lists Guide for in-depth information on each list.

Seven Compliance Check Types​

Tellus runs seven types of compliance checks against your chemicals automatically:

1. OSHA HazCom Requirements​

Checks whether hazardous chemicals are listed in your HazCom program with proper labels, SDS access, and employee training. A single unlisted hazardous chemical can result in an OSHA citation under 29 CFR 1910.1200.

2. Exposure Monitoring Requirements​

Identifies chemicals with an OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) or a substance-specific OSHA standard (such as benzene, formaldehyde, or lead under 29 CFR 1910.1001-1052). These may require air monitoring, medical surveillance, and engineering controls.

3. TRI Reporting Requirements​

Flags chemicals on the EPA Toxics Release Inventory (SARA 313) list when your quantities exceed reporting thresholds. Facilities with 10 or more employees that manufacture, process, or use more than 10,000 lbs/year of a TRI-listed chemical must file an annual report.

4. CERCLA Spill Reporting​

Identifies chemicals with a CERCLA Reportable Quantity (RQ). If you release a CERCLA-listed chemical at or above its RQ, you must notify the National Response Center at 1-800-424-8802 within 24 hours.

5. California Prop 65​

Flags chemicals on the California Proposition 65 list for causing cancer or reproductive harm. Products sold in California containing these chemicals require consumer-facing warnings.

6. Carcinogen Identification​

Checks whether chemicals are classified as carcinogens by IARC, NTP, OSHA, or ACGIH. Carcinogens require additional workplace protections — employee notification, exposure minimization, special handling procedures, and medical surveillance.

7. Exposure Limit Evaluation​

Retrieves the OSHA PEL, NIOSH REL, and ACGIH TLV values for each chemical. Having all three values lets you choose the most protective standard for your workers.

GHS Classification and Custom Tagging​

GHS Hazard Categories (Automatic)​

When Tellus parses an SDS, it automatically extracts GHS hazard classifications:

  • Flammable — Flammable liquids, solids, gases, and aerosols
  • Corrosive — Causes skin burns or eye damage
  • Acute Toxicity — Harmful or fatal if swallowed, inhaled, or absorbed through skin
  • Oxidizer — May cause or intensify fire
  • Compressed Gas — Gas under pressure
  • Health Hazard — Carcinogenicity, respiratory sensitization, organ toxicity
  • Environmental Hazard — Toxic to aquatic life
  • Irritant — Causes skin or eye irritation

These categories appear as GHS pictogram badges throughout ChemIQ — on inventory lists, chemical details, and dashboard charts.

Custom Tags​

Create your own company-specific tags to organize chemicals in ways that make sense for your operations:

  • Department tags — "Production Floor," "Lab," "Maintenance"
  • Status tags — "Needs Review," "Approved," "Phase Out"
  • Project tags — "2026 Audit," "New Product Line"
  • Handling tags — "Requires Ventilation," "Cold Storage"

Each tag gets a name and color. You can assign multiple tags to any chemical and filter your inventory by tag.

AI Hazard Summaries (Pro)​

For Pro tier customers, Tellus generates plain-English hazard summaries for each chemical:

  • Summary — A clear, non-technical description of the chemical and its hazards
  • Handling guidance — Practical advice for safely working with the chemical
  • Risk level — An overall risk assessment (low, moderate, high, extreme)
  • Key hazards — The top hazard phrases distilled from the SDS

These summaries help workers who are not chemists quickly understand what they are dealing with — without reading a 16-page SDS.

Compliance Settings​

Configure the Compliance Center to match your business context:

  • Ships to California — Enables Prop 65 tracking for your inventory
  • Employee count — Affects TRI reporting applicability
  • NAICS code — Determines TRI-covered industry status
  • Preferred exposure standard — Choose whether to use NIOSH RELs as your default (more protective than OSHA PELs)

How Compliance Checks Are Triggered​

  1. Automatic triggering — Compliance checks run whenever you add a chemical, upload an SDS, or update your inventory
  2. Regulatory data enrichment — Tellus pulls data from authoritative sources (NIH PubChem, SDS Section 15) for each CAS number
  3. Cross-referencing — Each chemical is checked against all 7 compliance categories
  4. Flagging — Chemicals that trigger requirements are flagged with actionable recommendations
  5. Progressive improvement — Results get more complete as more data becomes available (SDS parsing, regulatory enrichment, quantity data)

Who Uses This​

RoleWhat You Can Do
AdminFull access to all Compliance Center features; configure settings
ManagerView compliance status for managed sites; review flagged chemicals
Program CoordinatorFull compliance oversight; manage tags; configure settings
EmployeeView GHS classifications on chemicals (read-only)

Tier Availability​

FeatureStarterStandardPro
Basic hazard flaggingIncludedIncludedIncluded
Custom tagsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Filter by category/tagIncludedIncludedIncluded
GHS hazard categories (auto)—IncludedIncluded
Full compliance checking (all 7 types)—IncludedIncluded
Compliance Dashboard—IncludedIncluded
My Chemicals cross-reference—IncludedIncluded
Regulatory Lists browser—IncludedIncluded
Compliance Settings—IncludedIncluded
Dashboard charts—IncludedIncluded
AI hazard summaries——Included

Common Tasks​