Use of chemical information database accuracy measurements as leading indicators

Chemical inventory data contains a great deal of information that is used by many organizations outside of the chemical management group. These organizations want assurances that the inventory data is accurate. This article discusses how inventory accuracy can be measured and what level of inventory accuracy should be obtained. More importantly this article discusses how inventory accuracy can be used as a leading indicator to determine the health of the chemical management system and to help identify chemical management problems before they become significant.