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Product Catalog

Module: ChemIQ | Tier: All plans

The Product Catalog is your company's master list of every chemical product you use. Think of it as your "approved products" directory — it defines what products exist in your organization, while the inventory tracks where those products are and how much you have.

This separation keeps your data clean and consistent. When multiple sites stock the same product, they all reference the same catalog entry — same manufacturer, same SDS, same hazard data. No more inconsistent product names or duplicate entries across locations.

Key Features​

Catalog List View​

Browse your full product catalog with search and filters:

  • Product name and manufacturer for each entry
  • Container size and unit (for example, "1 gallon" or "5 lb bag")
  • Linked SDS status — whether an SDS is attached
  • Number of inventory items — how many locations stock this product
  • Search by product name, manufacturer, or CAS number

How Container Sizes Work​

In the Product Catalog, different container sizes are tracked as separate catalog entries. This follows the industry-standard SKU pattern — a 1-gallon jug and a 55-gallon drum of the same product are different items in your catalog, just as they would be different SKUs in a distributor's system.

This matters because:

  • Container size affects storage requirements and fire code calculations
  • Ordering and receiving reference specific container sizes
  • Quantity tracking is more accurate when the container size is defined at the product level

When you add a product, you specify the container size (for example, "1 gal," "5 L," or "25 lb"). If you stock the same product in multiple sizes, create a catalog entry for each size.

Add a Product​

To add a new product to your catalog:

  1. Navigate to ChemIQ > Product Catalog
  2. Click Add Product
  3. Enter the product name and manufacturer
  4. Specify the container size and unit
  5. Attach an SDS from your library (optional but recommended)
  6. Click Save

Once the product is in your catalog, anyone on your team can add it to inventory at their site — without re-entering all the product details.

Product Detail View​

Click any catalog entry to see its full details:

  • Product information — Name, manufacturer, container size
  • Linked SDS — The attached Safety Data Sheet with parsed hazard data
  • GHS hazard classifications — Extracted from the SDS
  • Composition — Chemical ingredients with CAS numbers
  • Inventory locations — Every site and location where this product is stocked
  • Activity history — When the product was added and last modified

Add to Inventory from Catalog​

The fastest way to add a chemical to your inventory:

  1. Open the product in the catalog
  2. Click Add to Inventory
  3. Select a site and location
  4. Enter the quantity on hand
  5. Confirm

The inventory entry inherits all product details, SDS data, and hazard classifications from the catalog entry.

Who Uses This​

RoleWhat You Can Do
AdminFull access — add, edit, and remove catalog entries
ManagerAdd and edit catalog entries; add products to inventory at managed sites
Program CoordinatorView catalog; add products to inventory
EmployeeView catalog (read-only)

Tier Availability​

FeatureStarterStandardPro
Catalog list viewIncludedIncludedIncluded
Search and filtersIncludedIncludedIncluded
Add productsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Product detail viewIncludedIncludedIncluded
Add to inventory from catalogIncludedIncludedIncluded
SDS linkingIncludedIncludedIncluded

The Product Catalog is available on all plans with no feature restrictions.

Common Tasks​