US 6,097,995 AGranted

Hazardous materials and waste reduction management system

AssigneeChemMist Limited Partnership

InventorsDavid K. Tipton, Darren W. Gozy, David A. Coleman

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Abstract

A user controlled chemical management system for small-, medium- and large-sized organizations for use with a computer. The chemical inventory management system includes a chemical inventory control system allowing a user to manage chemicals from a central station, the plurality of combined receiving and outpost stations, to allow for the tracking of individual chemical containers throughout its life. In addition, an environmental, health and safety information system as contained in the chemical management system to allow the user create customized chemical storage groups that are color coded for a particular area. Also included is a safety equipment management system to allow accurate records to be kept of all safety equipment. Finally, an international chemical compatibility system is included with a compliance/education design to create compliance/education files for any country in the world.

Claims39

Dependent claims

A user controlled hazardous material management system for relatively small, medium and large size organizations comprising:

a computer;
data storage device coupled to said computer;
a display coupled to said computer that provides display screens;
a user input device coupled to said computer;
and
hazardous material inventory control data stored in said data storage device enabling user selection of a selected one or a combination of (1) a central control station for a given organization that monitors the in-flow of enclosed hazardous materials to the station by means of unique identification of each hazardous material enclosure, the storage and use of said hazardous materials within the station, and the out-flow of said hazardous material from said central control station as waste;
(2) a plurality of individual hazardous material control stations for said given organization, each control station monitoring its in-flow of enclosed hazardous materials by said means of unique identification of each hazardous material enclosure, the storage and use of its hazardous materials and the out-flow of its waste hazardous materials;
and (3) a system for said given organization that enables tracking each individual hazardous material enclosure throughout its life by said means of unique identification and a transaction log for each enclosure of said hazardous material, said system including a multi-tier classification of hazardous materials based upon origin and composition.

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A user-controlled hazardous material management system for relatively small, medium and a large size organizations comprising:

a computer;
a data storage device coupled to the computer;
a display device coupled to the computer;
a user input device coupled to said computer;
and
a hazardous material container classification system stored in said data storage device for access by said user through said input device and including:
first data representing containers storing hazardous materials that are in-use;
second data representing containers storing hazardous materials that are classified as waste hazardous materials;
and
said first and second data representing said containers of in-use hazardous materials and waste hazardous materials being designated as pure hazardous materials, as the trade names of the hazardous material, as a preset mixture of hazardous materials, or as a variable mix of hazardous materials so as to enable such system to track each container of hazardous material in any one of said designations from its beginning as an in-use hazardous material through its disposal as a waste hazardous material.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 08/349,633Filed 30 Nov 1994
Granted: 1 Aug 2000
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

G06Q 10/06
Administration; Management: resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation…
G05B 15/02
Systems controlled by a computer: electric
G06Q 10/087
Logistics, e.g. warehousing, loading or distribution; Inventory or stock management: inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling,…
G06Q 10/08776
By inventory control or reporting using inventory tracking or counting: by management of storage life of perishable or hazardous products