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Quickly find information on over 200,000 chemical names and specific CAS registry numbers in the CCOHS database collection.

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Product Description

The CHEMINDEX database is a convenient tool for finding information on over 200,000 distinct chemical substances in the CCOHS database collection.

Search on CAS registry numbers, chemical names or name fragments.

When viewing search results:

  • Click on the Synonym button to open a pop-up record showing the CAS number and complete list of synonyms.
  • Click on the CAS registry number to perform a new search across the entire collection.

Records are in English.

Database Highlights

  • A quick and convenient way to find out which databases contain information on a specific chemical.
  • Information on over 200,000 substances, including almost all chemicals in commerce.
  • CAS registry numbers, chemical names and synonyms are extracted from authoritative sources such as CHEMINFO, RTECS®, HSDB®, and DSL/NDSL.
  • Custom downloads of CHEMINDEX are available - contact Client Services for a quote.

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