MSES partners with California school districts to assist in complying with California Department of Education Code, Section 49411, which requires the annual inventory of laboratory chemical reagents and subsequent disposal of those whose shelf life has expired or has reached a retrograde condition. Compliance with this code section is a reimbursable expense under the State of California Mandated Cost Program.

MSES uses its Chemical Classification System (CCS), a proprietary database application that combines today's technology with our environmental solutions. CCS fully supports both the initial inventory and on-going maintenance of chemical inventories in the science department as required by the California Health & Safety Code, Section 25500, (Hazardous Materials Release Response Plan and Inventory) and Education Code, Section 49411.

We have extensive experience in conducting chemical inventories and preparing reports for California school districts. MSES field personnel meet and exceed OSHA regulatory training requirements in chemical hygiene practices, procedures, and techniques, as well as in chemical identification and hazard awareness.

Our surveys are designed and managed to eliminate any onsite interference with the normal use and operation of the science facilities. Chemical survey reports include fully-detailed, itemized inventories with:

• Chemical name
• Physical state
• Concentration/purity
• Quantity
• Type of container
• Storage location
• Flinn Compatibility Family Code
• USDOT Hazard Class
• Purchase date
• Shelf life code

Our reports include chemical reagents risk level analysis and inventory summary in accordance with the parameters defined in the Science Safety Handbook for California Public Schools, 1999 Edition, Chapter 5 (Safety in the Chemistry Laboratory), Table 1 (Explosive Chemicals), Table 2 (Extremely Hazardous Chemicals for Prompt Disposal), and Table 3 (Hazardous Chemicals).

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