Search Tips

Below are some specific tips on name searches, and also some guidance on how to troubleshoot your searches if no datasheets matched your search criteriaName, identification number, and/or other identifying information for a chemical. or if too many datasheets matched your search criteria (and you can't tell which datasheet you want).

Chemical Name Search Quick Tips

When searching by chemical name, here are some tips:

  • Names can be partial or complete. (A partial name may yield more results than a complete name.)
  • Word order doesn't matter. In CAMEO 365betÓéÀÖ, "words" are separated by spaces. The results will include matches in any order, such as boron tribromide and trichloroboron. Learn more about multi-word searchesLearn more about multi-word searches

    When you have a multi-word name search (such as boron tri), CAMEO 365betÓéÀÖ will perform several searches for you simultaneously.

    • Primarily, it will find the datasheets whose names include ALL of the words in your search criteriaName, identification number, and/or other identifying information for a chemical.. It doesn't matter if the names include the words in the same order as your search terms (e.g., boron tribromide) or in a different order (e.g., trichloroboron). The full list of matching datasheets is shown on the search results page with a brief abstract describing each datasheet.
    • Additionally, CAMEO 365betÓéÀÖ will search on each term individually, which can be helpful if your multi-word search criteria doesn't match on any datasheets. The section at the top of the search results page includes a breakdown of the search results as a phrase and for each individual word in the phrase. You can click on the links next to the single-word results to see the list of datasheets that contain that word in the name.

    Note: In CAMEO 365betÓéÀÖ, "words" are separated by spaces, not hyphens. For instance, "3,3,5-trimethyl cyclohexane" is a 2-word search term, while "3-nitro-4-chloro" is a 1-word search term.

    Sample chemical datasheet abstract. The information that matches the search criteria is highlighted in green.

  • Capitalization doesn't matter. A search for "Boron tri" will result in the same results as a search for "boron tri".
Note: When you do a simple search by name, the program is looking for matching names on all three types of datasheets. On chemical datasheets, it looks for matches on chemical names and alternate chemical names. On UN/NA datasheets, it looks for matches on material names from the Emergency Response GuidebookThe Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG): A Guidebook for First Responders During the Initial Phase of a Dangerous Goods/Hazardous Materials Transportation Incident is a book used by emergency planning and response personnel when responding to situations involving hazardous materials. or proper shipping nameEither: (a) the specific name of a hazardous material that is frequently shipped (e.g., 'Ammonia, anhydrous'), or (b) the generic name for a less frequently shipped hazardous material, which categorizes the material by its family, its use, or a key characteristic (e.g., 'Acids, n.o.s.' or 'Flammable solids, n.o.s.'). from 49 CFRCode of Federal Regulations (www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/cfr/). 172.101. On reactive group datasheets, it looks for matches on reactive groupReactive groups are categories of chemicals that typically react in similar ways because they are similar in their chemical structure. For purposes of predicting reactivity between mixed chemicals, each substance in CAMEO 365betÓéÀÖ has been assigned to one or more reactive groups, based on the known chemistry of that substance. names.

If Your Search Didn't Match Any Datasheets

If you searched on a name, try one of these fixes:

If you are doing a simple search on a CAS numberOr CAS #. Chemical Abstracts Service Registry number. This chemical identification number, in the format XXX-XX-X, is assigned by the American Chemical Society (www.cas.org/support/documentation/chemical-substances/faqs). or UN/NA numberUnited Nations-North American number. (Also UN number or DOT number.) Four-digit number identifying an individual chemical or group of chemicals with similar characteristics. Required on shipping papers; often shown on placards. The four-digit number is often preceded by UN (such as UN1219)., make sure you typed in the complete number. (The hyphens are optional in the CAS numbers, and prefixes like "UN" should be left off of UN/NA numbers.) Partial number searches are not allowed in the simple search; if you only have a partial number, try an advanced search.

If Your Search Found Too Many Datasheets

Narrow down the potential number of matching datasheets by using other identifying information about the chemical, such as other identification number(s) or the state (solid, liquid, or gas) of the material, to run an advanced search.