Entry: Registers > Chemicals. Who: Authorised safety/stock owner.
- Add or edit the item name, type, location, quantity/unit, batch, expiry, owner and storage requirements.
- Set the controlled-drug flag accurately where applicable. Link the relevant SDS record and source file through the available reference fields.
- Save, then use the stock-check maintenance link to record the date, quantity counted, discrepancy and notes against the correct item.
- Review discrepancies and expiry warnings, record follow-up work and use the supported quarantine/release actions to reflect an authorised operational decision.
- For a completed disposal, record the method and witness context requested by the workflow. A controlled-drug disposal is blocked unless a witness is recorded.
Complete when: The record and evidence reflect the actual stock operation. A named witness in a field is not independent proof of identity or legal eligibility. Do not record a stock check or disposal that has not occurred.