Adding, Editing & Deleting Products

To add a product, click Add new from the Product Catalog screen.

To edit a product, click on the corresponding row and edit as necessary.

To delete a product, click the three vertical dots on the corresponding row, then Delete Product, then Yes, I’m sure.

To add or edit products in bulk, refer to this guide.

The Field-by-Field Guidance section below discusses how to complete individual fields within the Edit Products screen.

The name of the product as it will appear on the Tier II report. This should typically match the product name on the Safety Data Sheet (SDS).

The Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number is a unique identifier for chemical substances, intended to make it easier to identify specific chemicals regardless of the naming convention used.

For Pure chemicals, this should be available and typically found in Section 1 or Section 3 of the SDS.

For Mixtures, a CAS number may not be available. In these cases, it is acceptable to put N/A or the CAS number of the chemical constituent in the highest concentration.

An optional identifier that can be used for internal purposes and does not appear on reports.

Determination of whether the chemical in question is classified as an "Extremely Hazardous Substance" (EHS) as defined by the EPA. The list of EHSs can be found in Appendix A of 40 CFR part 355. You should answer Yes only if either of the following is true:

A Safety Data Sheet (SDS) is a document that contains information about the properties of a particular hazardous substance, as well as important safety information for workers who might handle the substance and for emergency responders who might need to address spills or exposures.

An SDS that is uploaded within the product catalog will be submitted as an attachment when the report is filed.

The physical state of matter that the chemical is typically in under normal storage conditions. If a substance can exist in more than one state under the conditions at your facility (e.g., a substance might be stored as a liquid but could readily evaporate into a gas), then select the state that the chemical is most commonly in or the state that would be most significant in terms of emergency response.

The mass of the chemical per unit of volume. Density is typically measured in units such as pounds per gallon (lb/gal) and can commonly be found in Section 9 of the SDS.

If you do not see Density explicitly provided in the SDS, but you do see a term such as Specific Gravity or Relative Density, the density can still be calculated. Those terms provide the ratio of the chemical’s density to water (8.34 lb/gal). See the example below to calculate the density for a chemical with a Specific Gravity of 0.8.

Learn more about units and how providing a density unlocks additional unit options during data input.

Pertains to the chemical composition of the substance you are reporting. A Pure substance consists of only one chemical compound. A Mixture is composed of two or more different components that are mixed but not chemically combined.

If a product is a Mixture, then you will be prompted to add information about the mixture components. This information can typically be found in Section 3 of the SDS.

Whether the specific composition or formulation of the chemical product is considered a trade secret by the company. Note that for a product to be classified a trade secret under EPCRA, a trade secret exemption must have been filed with and accepted by the EPA.

If you consider the product a trade secret, but documentation has not been filed with EPA, this question should still be answered No.

The physical and health hazards associated with that specific chemical. The hazards are based on the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals and should be identified using the information in the SDS (typically Section 2).

Whether the product has no hazards associated with it. If there are no hazards associated with the chemical, then it is not required to be included on your Tier II reports.

However, for completeness, organizations may elect to maintain these products in their product library. Checking this box ensures that they will not be included on the report filed with the regulatory agencies.

Both Nevada and Oregon require additional hazard information about the chemicals reported in their states. This section does not need to be completed if the chemical won’t be reported in those states.

Learn more about the Nevada hazards as well as the Oregon hazards.

Additional chemical information that states may request beyond federal requirements.

Due to the variability of state requirements, regulatory guidance on each field is not provided within the Knowledge Base. Instead, most state information fields will have an associated tooltip denoted by a question mark. Hover over the tooltip to access guidance on completing the field.

By default, only the states in which the chemical is present at a facility are displayed.