UCL Safety Services: Chemical inventory management

Before this project, we hadn’t carried out controlled chemical audits in a consistent or reliable way. The previous Excel-based returns made it challenging to know where to start.

The solution that Reena has provided has completely changed that. The data is now far easier to work with. Built-in controls (pre-populated fields and automated calculations) mean departments are now able to spot and resolve issues themselves, including identifying areas where returns were previously missing altogether. The data is also comparable across departments for the first time, which is a significant improvement.

Reena took the time to understand our challenges — engaging with both the Safety Services team and departments completing the returns, taking into account different levels of technical ability and capacity. As a result, she has created a solution that’s genuinely usable across the organisation.

She was highly collaborative throughout and a pleasure to work with and I’d definitely recommend her.

Russell Ham, Controlled Chemicals Safety Advisor, UCL Safety Services