Inventory Expert Service

Question 1

What is the Inventory Expert Service?

Answer

The Inventory Expert Service is available to help you obtain CA Index Names and CAS Registry Numbers^® (if appropriate) for your EPA TSCA PMN application under the Revisions of Premanufacture Notification Regulations: Final Rule. This service is provided by the CAS chemists who compile, search, and maintain the TSCA Inventory.

Question 2

What is Inventory Expert Service’s relationship to CAS?

Answer

Inventory Expert Service is a special service of CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society. We are based in Columbus, Ohio at the CAS headquarters. Our team consists of CAS chemists who are experienced in TSCA substance identification requirements.

Question 3

How do I get started with Inventory Expert Service?

Answer

We make it easy:

Read What to Include for Inventory Expert Service (IES) for information regarding Class 1 and Class 2 substances.
Submit the above IES form. Please upload your EPA PMN form pages, or equivalent substance information with the form.
If there are special details regarding invoicing, please include these in the specific instructions/special requests box on the form.

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Question 4

What turn-around time can I expect for the service?

Answer

10 working days are needed for processing Inventory Expert Service orders once all of the required information is received. If the chemist processing the order requires more information, you will be contacted and processing time will restart once the information is received. Please note that if during our chemists' review, we discover errors, inconsistencies, or missing data that requires additional CAS chemist consultation beyond the standard consultation, a fee will be applied. Consult What to Include for Inventory Expert Service (IES) to find out what is required for the complete chemical identity.

Question 5

Is rush service available?

Answer

Yes. A three working day turnaround time is available for an additional charge of $260 USD per substance for Inventory Expert Service orders once all of the information needed for processing is received. If the chemist processing the order requires more information, you will be contacted and processing time will restart once the information is received. Please note that if during our chemists' review, we discover errors, inconsistencies, or missing data that requires additional CAS chemist consultation beyond the standard consultation, a fee will be applied. Consult What to Include for Inventory Expert Service to find out what is required for the complete chemical identity.

Question 6

How do you charge for your services?

Answer

Consult What to Include for Inventory Expert Service (IES) to find out what is required for the complete chemical identity of Class 1 and Class 2 substances.

	Class 1	Class 2
Standard Delivery (10 working days turnaround)	$500	$1,060
Rush Delivery (3 working days turnaround)	$785	$1,345

The above prices cover the chemists’ initial review, standard consultation, and the issuance of CA Index Names, along with CAS Registry Numbers^®, at the time of order submission. Additional consultation fees will continue to apply, if necessary; each subsequent consultation fee will be $285.

Question 7

What experience does the Inventory Expert Service team have?

Answer

CAS chemists who compile, search, and maintain the TSCA Inventory are the chemists who will be processing your Inventory Expert Service order. By relying on CAS, you will be taking advantage of the in-depth knowledge CAS staff have acquired concerning TSCA submission policies. For example, should you request a CAS Registry Number for a hydrated substance to be reported to the EPA, CAS will provide you with the CAS Registry Number for the anhydrous substance along with the guidance that hydrates are excluded from TSCA reporting.

Question 8

What information needs to be provided for Inventory Expert Service?

Answer

Read What to Include for Inventory Expert Service (IES) for information regarding Class 1 and Class 2 substances. If you have further questions, contact us via email or phone. Please note that failure to include necessary information will result in a delay in the processing of your order and additional consultation fees may be incurred.

Question 9

What options are available for delivery of results?

Answer

Delivery of results is via email.

Question 10

What options are available for results?

Answer

Standard output for CAS Inventory Expert Service orders is a CA Index Name. If your substance has an existing CAS Registry Number, it will also be provided in the results.

If a CAS Registry Number does not already exist for your substance and you would like to have one newly assigned, check the box on the order form to indicate this. Note that selecting this option will make your substance publicly available in the CAS REGISTRY®. If you wish to maintain confidentiality for your substance’s identity, you should request the standard output of a CA Index Name only. If the assignment of a new CAS Registry Number is requested, your company’s name will not be attributed to the registration.

Question 11

Is this service confidential?

Answer

Yes. Processing is strictly confidential. CAS maintains extensive security policies and procedures relating to both physical security and the handling of customer-supplied information. These procedures include detailed measures outlining the labeling, handling, tracking, storage of documents, computer access, and verbal communication regarding a given request. Without written permission, CAS will only discuss the details in a request with the individual(s) who submitted it. On the order form, there is a space for an alternative contact should you wish to grant permission for CAS to discuss the order with an individual(s) other than the submitter(s).

Question 12

What if I have questions about my results?

Answer

We are available to help you understand the results for your order. If you have questions about the results for your order, please contact us via email or phone. Please note that if significant additional consultation by a CAS chemist is necessary, additional consultation fees may apply. You will be informed in advance if any additional fees will be incurred in the consultation about your results.