Creating Substances

1. From the top bar, click Add > Materials Compliance > Create Substance.
2. Enter details about the substance:

   Field Name	Description
   Substance Name	The name of the substance.
   Type	The type of substance. Click to select a subtype.
   CAS Number	The CAS number of the substance.
   EC Number	A substance identifier used as an alternative to the CAS number.
   IMDS State	The IMDS state of the substance. This field displays only if ELV data management is installed. You can choose Active, Deleted, Hidden, or Unassigned.
   IMDS Node ID	The IMDS node ID of the substance. This field displays only if ELV data management is installed.
   Description	A description of the substance.
   REACH Reg Status	Indicates whether the substance has been registered for REACH.
   REACH Pre-Reg Status	Indicates whether the substance has been pre-registered for REACH.
   Owner	The owner for the substance. Click to select the person who is the owner.
   Policy	The policy for the substance. Select a policy from the drop-down list.
   Vault	The vault containing the substance object. Click to select a different vault.
   Substance Classification	The substance classification. Only one classification can be selected.

3. Click Done.

To complete the definition of the substance, add it to a material and use the Component Substances category for the material to define these attributes of the substance:

• Target Weight
• Weight Unit of Measure
• Intentionally Added
• Compliance Type and applications