Chemwatch GoldFFX is a web-based Safety Data Sheet (SDS) database and chemical management system. GoldFFX is used to:
All university staff and students can access chemical information via the staff or student portal once logged on using their university user ID and password. If you need to read or maintain a store/manifest on GoldFFX you will need to complete training on GoldFFX and then obtain a Chemwatch User Name and Password for the relevant store(s) through your local super user - see the list of super users below.
Students accessing GoldFFX should ensure that their safe use of chemicals is under the oversight of a UniSA academic or professional staff member, for example their research or course supervisor.
GoldFFX is supplied by an external provider, Chemwatch. If you require help with the use of GoldFFX please contact Chemwatch through the GoldFFX Help features, not the UniSA Helpdesk. Refer to the In-Built Training Module and Functions EasyGuide for further assistance.
Chemical data entered in GoldFFX is used to track usage of hazardous chemicals across the university, determine total quantities on campuses and buildings for licensing and placarding purposes, and provide information to emergency services. Chemicals that require specific licensing/permit requirements or have other specific management requirements have been ‘red flagged’ in GoldFFX. Refer to the Red Flags and Tags Functions EasyGuide for further information.
GoldFFX can be used to generate a hazardous chemicals register for an organisational unit, research group or laboratory. All hazardous chemicals stored, used or produced at UniSA premises must be recorded in the Manifest folder in GoldFFX for the relevant storage location. Refer to the Chemicals Manifest EasyGuide for further information.
is important that manifests/stores across the university are set up under a logical structure to assist with analysis.
Scrolling through and then clicking on the university folder tree or hierarchy within GoldFFX will display a list of chemicals within that part of the hierarchy. The store location needs to be clear with respect to the campus, the building, and the room number. The university convention is:
An example might be:
Please check with your local super user if not sure where to set up your store in the folder tree structure.
Once all hazardous chemicals stored at UniSA premises are recorded in GoldFFX in a logical structure that matches the physical storage locations, this data can be used to easily assess chemical compatibility. Filters can be applied to the Manifest List including the Incompatibility Report. The Incompatibility Report is a summary of storage incompatibility based on dangerous goods classification and provides segregation guidance notes for incompatible goods. Refer to the Incompatibility Report EasyGuide for further information.
Peroxide-forming chemicals, like diethyl ether and tetrahydrofuran, can form shock-sensitve peroxide crystals upon expsoure to air and light, requiring careful handling and storage. To identify peroxide-forming chemcials in Chemwatch GoldFFX, first select a folder in the UniSA manifest, then use the 'Hazards-Specific' filter to select peroxide formers. The filter will display any chemicals in the manifest folder that are susceptible to peroxide formation.
For further information on GoldFFX and any of these functions, please contact your local Chemwatch super user, or the University Chemical Safety Officer on x26838 or email chemsafety@unisa.edu.au.
All university staff and HDR students that use hazardous chemicals must complete the Chemwatch GoldFFX training. For further information on Chemwatch GoldFFX training, click here or contact your local Chemwatch super user. Additional GoldFFX training sessions can be run for your Academic Unit or Research Institute by arrangement with the University Chemical Safety Officer.
All University staff and students have the ability to print compliant chemical labels via the Chemwatch GoldFFX system. Different size labels can be easily generated and printed to suit the size and shape of the chemical container.
Refer to the Printing Labels EasyGuide for instructions on how to print chemical labels and the Hazardous Chemical Labelling Guideline for further information on labelling requirements.
Labels that complement the existing labels should also be used to clearly identify chemicals classified as explosive or self-reactive. These 'Explosive/ Self-Reactive Chemicals' labels allow the arrival date and expiry date to be recorded on the label. Refer to the Explosive/ Self-Reactive Chemicals Labelling EasyGuide for further instructions.
In GoldFFX, a label and/or mini-SDS can be generated for a specific concentration of a pure substance or mixtures (i.e. chemical compounds which combine more than one ingredient) by inputting the respective chemical proportions (%) composition of each ingredient. Refer to the CREDO Module EasyGuide for further information.