Note: This feature requires the Chemical Inventory module licensed at your site.
A chemical may be known by multiple names. For example, sulfuric acid is also known by the following names: oil of vitriol, battery acid, and dihydrogen sulfate.
Any chemical's additional names can be added to the chemical as synonyms. After a synonym is added, it has the following effects:
● It is displayed on the chemical's Home page.
● It functions just like another chemical name, enabling you to find and open a chemical using a variety of names. When you enter a chemical's synonym in the Chemical Name field for a search (see Chemical Search Center), that chemical appears in the search results.
● Any CAS/Chemical threshold list item matching the new synonym may apply its thresholds to the chemical's activities and quantities in your inventory. (See Chemical Inventory Limits for details.)
When a Corporate user adds a synonym to a chemical, the synonym functions at all sites where the Chemical Inventory module is licensed. When a local site user adds a synonym to a chemical, the synonym functions at that site only.
While chemical synonyms are displayed on the chemical's Home page, you can also use the procedure below to view them on a dedicated display, where they can also be edited.
To view a chemical's synonyms:
Starting at the Chemical Home page (How do I get there?), do the following:
● Under Additional Details, click Synonyms.
The Synonyms page opens, showing the chemical's current synonyms. Synonyms shown in blue were added by a Corporate user, and function at all sites. If you are a local site user, synonyms shown in black were added at your site and function at your site only.
If you have permission to edit chemical synonyms, see the following topics for details:
● Adding a Synonym to a Chemical
