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Terms and Conditions

Last updated May 21, 2024

Terms and Conditions

The recipient of the Chemical Reactivity Worksheet software and documentation agrees to the following guidelines and restrictions:

Use and Distribution Guidelines and Restrictions

The Chemical Reactivity Worksheet software is available at no charge to those organizations and individuals (recipients) responsible for the safe handling of chemicals. However, some of the chemical data itself is subject to the copyright restrictions of the companies or organizations that provided the data. In particular:

  • CAS registry numbers, CAS synonyms, and CAS molecular formulas have been supplied by, and are the property of, the Chemical Abstracts Service.
  • NFPA ratings have been supplied by, and are the property of, the National Fire Protection Association.

The recipient shall honor all disclaimers and other limitations of liability associated with those organizations that have provided data in the compilation of the Chemical Reactivity Worksheet chemical database. Data from the above organizations shall not be duplicated by the recipient, without written permission from those organizations.

Limitation of Liability

The United States Government and AIChE have used their best efforts to deliver complete data incorporated into the Chemical Reactivity Worksheet. Nevertheless, the United States Government and AIChE do not warrant accuracy or completeness, are not responsible for errors and omissions, and are not liable for any direct, indirect, or consequential damages flowing from the recipient's use of Chemical Reactivity Worksheet.

The Chemical Reactivity Worksheet software is being distributed "as is" and the United States Government and AIChE do not make any warranty claims, either expressed or implied, with respect to the Chemical Reactivity Worksheet software, its quality, accuracy, completeness, performance, merchantability, or fitness for any intended purpose.

Indemnification

Non-governmental recipients shall indemnify and save harmless the United States, its agents and employees, and AIChE, its agents and employees against any and all loss, damage, claim, or liability whatsoever, due to personal injury or death, or damage to property of others directly or indirectly due to the use of the Chemical Reactivity Worksheet by the recipient, or any other act or omission of the recipient, including failure to comply with the provisions of these terms and conditions.