A J C SD U SE R’ S M ANUA L
A SE A N-Japan Chemi cal S afety Database

Contents
Introduction

1

About AJCSD

4PART 1 Operation

6

Conducting Searches Using AJCSD

PART 2 Screen Explanations

22

Menu

23

Search (Multilingual)24Enter Search Conditions (General Search)

25

Enter Search Conditions (Search Options)27

Interim Search Results (AJCSD_ID based)

30

Selecting List

32

List Stage One (Decree number etc based)

33

List Stage Two (AJCSD_ID based)

34

Search Results

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National Institute of Technology and Evaluation

Introduction
This manual is an operation manual for users of the ASEAN-Japan Chemical Safety Database(AJCSD; hereinafter "this/the system").
Part 1, "Operation: Conducting Searches Using the AJCSD", is for those who are using thissystem for the first time. This section walks you through commonly used searches, providing
search tips and helping you master the system quickly.
Part 2, "Screen Explanations", is for those who already have experience with the system. Referto this section as necessary when you want to learn about the functions of buttons or themeanings of displays on each screen. Part 2 provides the similar information as "How to use"on the screen.
Note that this manual presumes that you have already mastered basic PC operations andbrowser operations (clicking, screen scrolling, selecting pull-down menu items, selecting
check boxes, switching browser tabs, moving to link destinations, etc.).

Operating environment
The operation of this system is checked using the following browser software. If your systemdoes not meet the following conditions, the site may not fully function.
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Our website includes a page that uses a technology called cookies. The use of cookies islimited to when AJCSD is displayed, and does not result in the collection of personal
information. When the use of cookies is restricted, the website may not function.
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Set your Web browser to allow the execution of JavaScript.

Notes for the AJCSD
The AJCSD is operated by the National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (hereinafterreferred to as "NITE"). The use of the AJCSD is subject to the following terms of use. It should
be noted that the present Terms of Use are subject to change without notice. At the time of the
AJCSD use, please check the latest Terms of Use contents. The AJCSD allows you to link toother websites operated by external organizations. When you use the external websites,
please use them in accordance with the respective conditions of use.
The information disclosed by the AJCSD may be freely duplicated, publicly transmitted,
adapted by translation or modification, and the like in accordance with the following conditions.
Commercial use is also possible.
Source citation(1) The user must cite the source when using the data of the AJCSD.
(2) If you have edited the information of AJCSD for use, you must include a statement
expressing that the content has been edited, in addition to the abovementioned source citation.
Making public or using edited information in a format that may be misconstrued as having
been created by NITE is prohibited.
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Disclaimer(1) The operator of the AJCSD (hereinafter referred to as “the operator”) and participating
countries in the AJCSD (hereinafter referred to as the “participating countries”) and any others
who provided information to the AJCSD hereby disclaim any liability or responsibility arisingfrom the access, or use of information or data (including, but not limited to, replies toquestions raised by users) contained on this website.
(2) Information or data on this website is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. The
operator and the participating countries make every effort to ensure, but do not guarantee,
the accuracy or completeness of the information or data on this website.
(3) The contact points designated by the participating countries and the operator make every
effort to ensure, but do not guarantee, the accuracy or completeness of replies to questions
raised by users.
(4) The operator and the participating countries reserve the right, at their sole discretion, tochange, modify, add to, or remove any or all portions of information or data on this website at
any time without notice.
(5) The operator and the participating countries reserve the right to deny at its sole discretionany user’s access to this website or any or all portions thereof without notice.
(6) The hypertext links or pointers to external websites outside of http://www.ajcsd.org do
not imply any official endorsement of or responsibility for the opinions, ideas, data or productspresented at these other websites, or do not guarantee the validity of the information or data
provided. The sole purpose of links to such other websites is to indicate further information ordata available on related topics only.
(7) Reference to any company, or use of its products or services, within this website, shall not
be considered nor construed as an endorsement by the operator nor the participating
countries of such company or of its products or services.
(8) The consultation or use of data in this website shall automatically constitute full acceptanceof the above disclaimer of liability.
Privacy Policy
Information you give us(1) When you visit the AJCSD, the following basic information is automatically received andstored:- Internet Protocol (IP) address;- The Internet Domain name;- Query information by Google custom search;- Other information related to visiting the AJCSD
Cookie (A packet of data sent by an Internet server to a browser, which is returned by thebrowser each time it subsequently accesses the same server, used to identify the user or track
their access to the server), when you access the page which is used.
(2) We would like to ask you to fill in your name, e-mail address, your comment when you use
the inquiry form.
Terms of Use(1) Consent to the Terms of Use
By using the AJCSD, any information derived from the AJCSD (the “Information”), or any data
derived from the AJCSD (the “Data”), you are deemed to accept these Terms of Use.
(2) Discrepancy
If any discrepancy should occur between the Disclaimer and these Terms of Use in the Website,

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the Disclaimer shall prevail.
(3) Linking to the Website
Creating links to the Website is freely permitted, so long as this is done in a manner that is not
misleading, e.g., does not imply endorsement by or affiliation with the AJCSD itself and/or any
Participating Countries in the AJCSD.
(4) Use of the Information and the Data
The Information and the Data may be redistributed, adapted, arranged, altered, translated,copied,printedand/ordownloaded

for

any

purposes

providedthatappropriate

acknowledgement of the AJCSD as the sources is given and that the AJCSD's endorsement ofusers' views, products or services is not stated or implied in any way.
(5) Non-Confidentiality
Any communication or other material that you send us through the internet or post on theWebsite by electronic mail or otherwise, such as any questions, comments, suggestions or the
like, is and will be deemed to be non-confidential and the Operator of the AJCSD, theParticipating Countries in the AJCSD, their officers, directors, employees, agents, suppliers
and/or third party partners shall have no obligation of any kind with respect to suchinformation.
(6) Third Party Information
The Website may contain information and/or data from a third party (e.g., a private firm or
non-governmental party who provided sample SDS to the AJCSD). For use of such information
and/or data, please obtain permission directly from the respective copyright owner unlessthere is explicit indication that the copyright has already been cleared.
(7) Source Attribution
When the Information and/or the Data is distributed or reproduced, it must appear accurately
and attributed to the AJCSD as the source, e.g. “Source: ASEAN - Japan Chemical Safety
Database”. This source attribution requirement is applied to any use of the Information and theData, whether obtained directly from the AJCSD or not. When you make the Information
and/or the Data available to other users in any manner, you have to take all the reasonable
efforts to ensure that such users comply with these Terms of Use.
(8) About CAS Registry Numbers
The CAS Registry Numbers® are the intellectual property of the American Chemical Society,
Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) division; and are used by NITE (the operator of the AJCSD)
with the express permission of CAS. Redistribution of CAS Registry Numbers is permitted onlywith the prior written permission of CAS.

Technical remarks of use
Chemical substance name: When a substance is registered as a generic substance group(example: *** compound, *** salt, or a substance having two or more isomers), precise
information on each substance may, depending on search conditions, not be available in
AJCSD.
Characters of displayed name: Subscripts or italicized characters are displayed as
standard characters. Superscripts are displayed in brackets. (Example: 5 2 ⇒5(2))

To determine whether a substance is regulated by a certain law or not, please contact therelevant countries.
Communications may be interrupted if we find that a large volume of data wastransmitted or high traffic occurred within a certain amount of time.

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About AJCSD
System Overview
The ASEAN-Japan Chemical Safety Database (AJCSD) is developed by ASEAN countries andJapan under AMEICC Working Group on Chemical Industry which consists of representatives
from ASEAN countries and JAPAN. The AJCSD is a free database and includes chemical
regulatory information, GHS classification results, risk and hazard information, etc. The
purpose of the AJCSD is to enhance transparency and to reduce compliance risk on chemicalsafety among those countries.

Features
Regular Updates and Maintenance
The AJCSD contains the information of a lot of substances. The quality of the database isensured by regular updates performed once every two months, and by a continual verification
process.

Ensuring a Reliable Database
The AJCSD provides reliable data published by international authorities.

CAS RN
Chemical Substance Name

SearchInternet

AJCSD

Information
ASEAN-Japan Chemical Safety Database

User
General Information

GHS
Information

Laws and Regulations
Chemical Hazard and Risk
Information

NITE-CHRIPNITE Chemical Risk
Information Platform

Membercountries
information

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Screen Transitions
The screen transitions from the search menu to the search result are as follows.

Menu
P. 23

Substance Lists

SearchAdvanced Search

Search(Multilingual)(English only)
General Search

Selecting List

P. 24

P. 25

P. 32

Tab switching

List Stage One

Search Options(Decree No., etc.)

P. 27

P. 33

multiple
substances

multiple

multiple
1 substancesubstances

substances

1 substanceInterim Search
Results

1 substance

P. 30

P. 34

1 substance

1 substanceSearch Results
P. 35

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List Stage Two(AJCSD_ID, CAS RN)

5PART 1 Operation
Conducting Searches Using
AJCSD

In Part 1, we will walk you through commonly used searches, in the order of 1 to 7 below,
providing the AJCSD search tips and helping you master the system quickly.

1

Selecting language at the Menu Screen

2Entering the CAS RN as the Search Condition

3

Executing a Search at Search (Multilingual)4

Searching by Chemical Name at Advanced Search (English only)5

Narrowing down the Search Conditions by Country

6

Selecting from Interim Search Results and Checking the Search Results

7

Creating a List of Chemical Substances Subject to Laws and Regulations

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1

Selecting language at the Menu Screen

At the Menu Screen of the AJCSD, you can select a language from Burmese, English,
Indonesian, Japanese, Khmer, Lao, Malay, Standard Thai and Vietnamese.

(1) Enter the URL of the AJCSD.
http://www.ajcsd.org/
The Menu screen appears.

There are three ways to search at the AJCSD, Search (Multilingual), Advanced Search (English
only), and Substance Lists (English only).

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(2) Select a language
Select a language to be displayed.
You can select Burmese, English, Indonesian,
Japanese, Khmer, Lao, Malay, Standard Thaior Vietnamese.

For example, if you select Vietnamese, theMenu screen is displayed in Vietnamese.

(3) Select “Search (Multilingual)”(“Tìm kiếm” at the right figure)If you would like to search in those languages
besides English, you should use “Search(Multilingual)”.

You can search by CAS RN or chemical namein English.
How to search by CAS RN or chemical name isdescribed later.

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2

Selectingthe
languageEntering
CAS RN atas thethe Menu
SearchScreen
Condition

If you know the specific CAS RN, you can use “Search (Multilingual)” or “Advanced Search”.
The following instruction is the way to search by using ”Search (Multilingual)”

whether thechemical substance, whose CAS RN is “64-19-7”, is regulated by laws of the participating
countries.

(1) Select the way to search
Click "Search (Multilingual)" button.

(2) Enter the CAS Registry NumberEnter "64-19-7" into the “CAS Registry
Number” field.

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3

Executing a Search at Search (Multilingual)Execute a search and check the search results. For search result data items, refer to thedescriptions.

(1) Execute the search
After entering the CAS RN, click "Search"
button.

The Search Results screen appears.
Here, Acetic acid (synonym: Ethanoic acid) is
displayed.
General information (AJCSD_ID, CAS RN,
Chemical Substance Name, Structure, and thelike) is displayed followed by information onlaws and regulations.

1. Scroll the screen to check the information
on “Laws and Regulations” of participating
countries.

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When you further scroll the screen, you cancheck “Chemical Hazard and Risk Information”(GHS Classification results and Sample SDS,etc.)

2. Click "Data Description" link.
A corresponding description of the item
appears.
Once you have checked the information, close
the tab of the data description screen to
return to the original screen.

(2) Return to the Menu screen

The search based on the CAS RN is now
complete.
Click "AJCSD Top" link to return to the Menu
screen.

Instructions continue on P. 13, "4

Searchingby Chemical Name".

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When are search results not produced?
When no information is found
When there is no information tied to the keyword(s), search results do notappear.
The message, "There is no target data." appears.

When the CAS No. format is wrong
When the format of the CAS No. is wrong, search results do not appear.
The message, "There is an error in the input data." appears.

When the number of CAS No. hits exceeds 5000.
The message, "Search result number of CAS number exceeds to 5000.
Please review the search criteria." appears. Narrow down your search
conditions by entering multiple keywords, each separated by a space, in yoursearch by name.

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Searching by Chemical Name at Advanced
Search (English only)

4

Searches using a CAS RN do not always find regulatory information. When this happens,conduct a search using a chemical name. You can use both “Search (Multilingual)” and“Advanced

Search”.

Thefollowing

instruction

is

the

way

to

search“1-Chloro-2,3-epoxypropane” by keywords by using “Advanced Search”.

(1) Select the way to search
Click“Advanced

Search(Englishonly)"

button.
Then, the “Enter Search Conditions” screen
appears.

(2) Enter search keywords
1. You can search with multiple keywords,
each separated by a space. Here, enter"chloro" and "propane".
2. Select the name type.
"All" is selected by default, and therefore
there is no need to make any changes.
3. Select the search conditions.
"Partial Match" is selected by default, and therefore there is no need to make any changes.

(3) Execute the search
Click "Search" button.
If there are multiple search results, theInterim Search Results (AJCSD_ID based)
screen appears.
In the right picture, the system found 997 hits.
The search keywords are displayed in red in the chemical substance names.
When there are too many hits, you can narrow
down your search conditions by adding search
conditions or specifying a category using"Re-search Condition Input" at the bottom of
the page.
You can sort the results inascending/descending order by clicking ▲▼.
You can select the number of items (10, 30, 50,
100, 200, or 500) to be displayed on one pageor select the display range (item numbers X-X
of X items currently displayed) from thepull-down menu.
You can turn the pages using << Previous Page
and Next Page >>.

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Narrowing down the Search Conditions byCountry

When there are so many hits at the Interim Search Result, you can search again by adding
another keyword or narrowing down the subject by category, such as country. The following
instruction shows the way to narrow down the subject by country.

(1) Enter the Re-search Condition
Input① Scroll down the screen.
Re-search Condition Input screen appears.
The preceding search keyword appears in the
input field.

②Select check boxes of some countries listed
in “Laws and Regulations”
In this example, all participating countries
besides Japan are selected. The information
sources are hierarchically arranged by category.
If you select the superior category, all theinferior items will be selected.
Clicking– button closes the lower items andchanges –to+ . Clicking + button opens the lower items.

（２）Execute Re-search①Click “Search”.

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The substances regulated in the selected
countries are displayed at the Interim Search
Results (AJCSD_ID based) screen. If thesubstance is regulated in any one of thesecountries, it is hit.
In this example, the Interim Search Results
are narrowed down from 997 hits to 211 hits.

Technical Tips
Before clicking "Search" button, select "Yes" from the pull-down menu in the<Display Setting> field, then, you can see the structure in addition to thechemical substance name in the search results.

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Selecting from Interim Search Results andChecking the Search Results

When you find your target chemical substance on the Interim Search Results (AJCSD_ID
based) screen, click the number to check the information.

(1) Check the search results
1. From the list of interim search results, findyour target chemical substance, and click thenumber in the No. column.
Here,select"No.7

1-Chloro-2,3-epoxypropane".

2. The Search Results screen appears.
Following General Information, the screen
displays Laws and Regulations, Chemical
Hazard and Risk Information.

(2) Return to the Menu screen
The search by name and verification of search
results are now completed.
Click "AJCSD Top" link to return to the Menu
screen.
Next, let's use another menu "Substance
Lists".
Proceed to P. 19, "7Creating a List of

Chemical Substances Subject to Laws andRegulations".

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Searching by Structure
The Enter Search Conditions screen includes "General Search" and "Search
Options". The display can be switched using the tabs. On "Search Options",
you can conduct a search by structure.

1. On the Enter Search Conditions screen,click the "Search Options" tab.
The Search Options screen appears.
The selected tab is displayed in light blue.

2.

Click

"Browse"buttonandselectastructure file (extension mol or smi) created inadvance.
Here,anexample

in

which

the

file

"Hydroquinone.mol" is selected is shown.

Browse3. Select a format from the pull-down menu
(MOL/SMILES)

inaccordance

with

the

selected file format.

4. Click "Load" button.
A structural drawing appears in the rightframe.

5. Click "Search" button.
The search results appear.

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Hydroquinone.mol

Using Wild Cards Skillfully
Search Options allows you to conduct a search using more detailed
conditions with the wild cards "*" "?".
The asterisk "*" matches any number of characters. The question mark "?"matches a single character.
Example: Search by number"50*" finds values such as "50-00-0" and "500-99-2".
"50-??-0" finds values such as "50-00-0" and "50-76-0".
Keywords will be searched on an exact match search, if you do not use
wild cards.
When you search a chemical name including spaces, please put thename in double quotation marks (" ").

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7

Creating a List of Chemical Substances
Subject to Laws and Regulations

The previous sections described how to search by CAS RN or chemical name including
keywords.
The following describes how to compare each country’s chemical lists.
Let's try to search whether the substances regulated by "Law on Controlling of Drugs 2012" inCambodia is regulated in other countries.

(1) Select the way to search
Click "Substance Lists (English only)" button.

The Selecting List screen appears.
The information sources are hierarchicallyarranged by category.
Clicking– button closes the lower items andchanges –to+ . Clicking + button

opens the lower items.

(2) Select a list
Here, click "Law on Controlling of Drugs 2012"link.

A list of 32 cabinet order numbers and cabinet order names appear.
You can sort the results inascending/descending order by clicking ▲▼.
You can select the number of items (10, 30, 50,
100, 200, or 500) to be displayed on one pageor the display range (item numbers X-X of X
items currently displayed) from the pull-downmenu.
You can turn the pages using << Previous Page
and Next Page >>.

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(3) Switch to List Stage Two
Click "List Stage Two (AJCSD_ID based)" link.
Here, a list of 32 chemical substances
corresponding to "Law on Controlling of Drugs2012" appears.

(4) Compare with other regulations
Let's examine whether or not the 32 listed
chemical substances are subject to other laws
and regulations.
1. Click "Add list items" button.
The <Add list items> screen appears.
2. Select the check box for the item to be
added.
Here, to compare in list format whether or
not the chemical substances listed in Law onControlling of Drugs 2012 are subject to thelaws and regulations of ASEAN countries,
select the check box for each item.
10 additional items can be specified, maximum.

Here, the following seven items are selected
as an example.
Government Regulation of the Republic ofIndonesia Number 74 Year 2001 regarding
Hazardous and Toxic Materials Management
Decision on Substance and Industrial Chemical Management
Toxic Substances and Hazardous and Nuclear Wastes Control Act
Hazardous Substances Act
Law on Chemical
GHS Classification Results by the Malaysian Government
GHS Classification Results by the Myanmar Government

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3. Click "Redisplay" button.
The List Stage Two (AJCSD_ID based) screen
appears again.
The selected items are added to the list, and abullet point ● appears for applicable items.

4. Click "Downloading the search results" link.
The list data is downloaded in a TSV-format
file (tab separated text).
The downloaded TSV-format file can be editedin Excel.

This

concludes

"Part

1

Operation:

Conducting Searches Using AJCSD”.
Thank you!
*Excel is a product of Microsoft Corporation in the United States.

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PART2

Screen Explanations

In Part 2, we will describe the functions and display items of each AJCSD screen.
Read the description associated with the number. The information provided in Part 2 is thesame as the information provided by "Help" on the screen.

Menu

23

Search (Multilingual)24Enter Search Conditions (General Search)

25

Enter Search Conditions (Search Options)27

Interim Search Results (AJCSD_ID based)

30

Selecting List

32

List Stage One (Decree number etc based)

33

List Stage Two (AJCSD_ID based)

34

Search Results

35

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Menu
Entering the AJCSD URL displays the Menu.
http://www.ajcsd.org/

❺
❶

❷

❹

❸

❻

❽ ❾ ➓

❼

11
●

❶ Select language
Selects language❷ "Search (Multilingual)" button
Transitions to the " Search (Multilingual)" screen.
❸"Advanced Search (English only)" button Transitions to the "Enter Search Conditions(General Search)" screen.

❹Subtance Lists (English only) button
Transitions to the "Selecting List" screen.
❺News
Displays news on maintenance and updates on another❻Contact Information❼Member countries information❽Disclaimer❾FAQ➓Manual

11 Operating environment●

screen.

Displays contact information of participating countries and“contact form” on another screen.
Displays useful links such as websites of regulatory
authorities, laws and regulations etc. on another screen.
Displays the “Disclaimer” and the Terms of Use” etc. on
another screen.
Displays frequently asked questions on another screen.
Displays the manual.
Displays the operating environment on another screen.

*❺ to ●
11 are common to all screens.

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Search (Multilingual)This search allows you to search by keyword.
(CAS Registry Number and Chemical Name (in English))

❶
❷

❸

❹

❺

❶ CAS Registry NumberEnter the CAS Registry Number of the substance of interest to you. Half-sized digit andnumber with hyphen are available, but full-sized digit and number without hyphen are notavailable.
(Ex) 50-00-0:OK

50000：N/A❷ Chemical Name (in English)

You can enter several keywords separated by a space. If you enter several keywords, you will
retrieve substance names that include all of the multiple keywords.

❸ Display Setting

Interim Search Result
You can select the display format of the Interim Search Result as indicated below.
Structure Display Options: Select Yes or No from the pull-down menus to display structures in theInterim Search Result.
Display-Number Limit: Select the maximum number of search results displayed on one page from thepull-down menu.

❹ "Search" button

Executes a search and transitions to the Interim Search Result or❺ "Clear All" button

Deletes the information entered at Search Multilingual.

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Advanced Search (English only)Enter Search Conditions (General Search)

This search allows you to narrow down your search conditions by keyword and category.
When conditions are entered for "Search by Number", "Search by Name", and "Search by Molecular
Formula", the system finds the substances applicable to all conditions.
The search also allows you to narrow down the substances to be found in advance using "Search by
Category".

❽
❶
❷
❸
❹

❻

❼

❺

❶ Search by NumberEnter the CAS Registry Number of the substance of interest to you. Half-sized digit, full-sized
digit, number with hyphen and number without hyphen are available.
(Ex) 50-00-0、50000、５０－００－０:OK❷ Search by Name (General Search)

You can enter several keywords separated by a space.
If you select "Partial Match" from the pull-down menu, you will retrieve substance names that include
all of the multiple keywords.
If you select "Exact Match" from the pull-down menu, you will retrieve substance names that fully
match the entered keywords, including the space.
For the name to be searched, you can select “All”, “General”, “Synonym”, or “Each Source” from thepull-down menu.

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❸ Search by Molecular FormulaEnter a molecular formula using alphanumeric symbols by the Hill method in the input field. In
this method, the substance containing carbon is described initially as C and H in the following,
followed by other elements in alphabetical order. For substances that do not contain carbon, allof the elements are described in alphabetical order.
"Exact Match" and "Partial Match" can be selected from the pull-down menu.

❹ Display Setting

Interim Search Result
You can select the display format of the Interim Search Result as indicated below.
Structure Display Options: Select Yes or No from the pull-down menus to display structures in theInterim Search Result.
Display-Number Limit: Select the maximum number of search results displayed on one page from thepull-down menu.

Search Results
You can select the display format of the Search Results. By default, the only items containing
data will be displayed. To display all, including empty items, enter the check "Including blankdata".

❺ Search by Category

Click the check box of your interest in the category tree. If you check the upper item, the lower
item will be checked in conjunction. If you remove the check from upper item, the checks oflower items also will be removed.
Item

Operation- button

Closes the lower items.

+ buttonOpens the lower items.

"Close All" button

Closes all items.

"Open All" button"Check All" button

Opens all items.
Checks the check boxes of all items.

"Uncheck All" button

Unchecks the check boxes of all items.

❻ "Search" button

Executes a search and transitions to the Interim Search Result or❼ "Clear All" button

Deletes the information entered in each field.

Search Result screen.

❽ "Search Options" tab Transitions to the Enter Search Conditions (Search Options) screen.

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Advanced Search (English only)Enter Search Conditions (Search Options)
In addition to search by keyword and category, a search by structure is also possible.
If you fill in the all three fields ("Search by Number", "Search by Name", and "Search by Molecular
Formula"), the system finds substances which are applicable to all conditions.
This option also allows you to narrow down the substances before using "Search by Category".

❾
❶
❷

❸
❹

❼

❽

❺

❻

❶ Search by NumberEnter the CAS Registry Number. Half-sized digit, full-sized digit, number with hyphen andnumber without hyphen are available.
(Ex) 50-00-0、50000、５０－００－０:OK❷ Search by NameYou can enter several keywords separated by a space.
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You can use a wild card "*" or "?".
If you do not use a wild card, your search will be an exact match.
You can search in the manner of "Include any keywords" or "Not include the keyword".
If you enter keywords in more than one input field, you will retrieve the substance names thatmatch all of those conditions.
When you search a chemical whose name is including spaces, put the name in double quotation
marks (" ").
You can select a name type from "All" name, "General" name, "Synonym" or "Each Source", from thepull-down menu.
"*" represents any number of characters.
"?" represents one single character in the specified location.

❸ Search by Molecular FormulaEnter a molecular formula using alphanumeric symbols by the Hill method in the input field. In
this method, the substance containing carbon is described initially as C and H in the following,
followed by other elements in alphabetical order. For substances that do not contain carbon, allof the elements are described in alphabetical order.
"Exact Match" and "Partial Match" can be selected from the pull-down menu.

❹ Display Setting

Interim Search Result
You can select the display format of the Interim Search Result as indicated below.
Structure Display Options: Select Yes or No from the pull-down menus to display structures in theInterim Search Result.
Display-Number Limit: Select the maximum number of search results displayed on one page from thepull-down menu.

Search Results
You can select the display format of Search Results. By default, the only items containing data
will be displayed. To display all, including empty items, enter the check "Including blank data".

❺ Search by StructureThis field allows you to search the AJCSD database which has about 30,000 chemical
structures.
SMILESEnter SMILES of the substance of interest to you.

Structure File

Select structure files (MOL (.mol) or SMILES (.smi)) from the pull-down menu.
Enter the File Pass into the text box below and click on the load button. The
system will display a structural formula based on the input structure file. Use only
the extension for the files as specified.

Structure Search
MethodSelect one among three structure search methods (Partial Match, Exact Matchand Similarity). If you select "Similarity", enter the percentage of structuralsimilarity (percentage of similarity) (%).
Tanimoto: Tanimoto Similarity Search

Molecular WeightEnter ranges for the molecular weight of the substance.

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❻ Search by Category

Click the check box of your interest in the category tree. If you check the upper item, the lower
items will be checked in conjunction. If you remove the check from the upper item, the checksof the lower items also will be removed.
Item

Operation- button

Closes the lower items.

+ buttonOpens the lower items.

"Close All" button

Closes all items.

"Open All" button"Check All" button

Opens all items.
Checks the check boxes of all items.

"Uncheck All" button

Unchecks the check boxes of all items.

❼ "Search" button

Executes a search and transitions to the Interim Search Result or
Search Result screen.

❽ "Clear All" button

Deletes the information entered in each field.

❾ "General Search" tab Transitions to the Enter Search Conditions (General Search) screen.

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Interim Search Results (AJCSD_ID based)
If more than one AJCSD_ID that corresponds to the search condition are retrieved, a list of thesubstances will be displayed.

❸
❷

❶

❹

❶ Sorting the list of search results and transitioning to the Search Results screen

You can sort the list of search results and transition to the "Search Results" screen.
Item

Operation"No." link

Transitions to the "Search Results" screen.

"▲", "▼" sort button

Sorts the items in ascending order when the "▲" button isclicked and in descending order when the "▼" button is clicked.

❷ Switching the display

In the list of interim search results, you can switch the display as noted in the table below.
Item

Operation"<<Previous Page" link

Displays the previous page.

"n-m" pull-down menu

Displays the optional page.

"Next Page>>" link

Displays the next page.

"Results/
pull-down menu

page"

Switches the number of items displayed on one page.

❸ "Downloading the search results" link

If you click "Downloading the search results" link, the list of search results in TSV format (tabseparated values format) will be downloaded.
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❹ "Add list items" button

If you click "Add list items" button, the screen will transition to <Add list items> screen. If you
check the items that you would like to add on the <Add list items> screen and click "Redisplay"
button, the screen transition to the "Interim Search Results (AJCSD_ID based)" screen.
Up to 10 items can be added.
If you would like to delete an added item, click the "Add list items" button again to remove the checkon the <Add list items> screen and click the "Redisplay" button.

❺ Re-search Condition Input

The "Interim Search Results (AJCSD_ID based)" screen has the same function as the "Enter
Search Conditions" screen. You can perform additional queries by adding more searchparameters or changing terms.

❺

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Selecting List
On the Menu screen, click the "Substance Lists(English only)" button to display “Selecting List”.

❸❷❶❶ "Source of Information" tree

Selecting the source of information in "Source of Information" tree allows you to transition tothe "List Stage One (Decree number etc. based)" screen.

❷ "Data Description" link

This link displays the description of the search result on another screen.

❸ Opening and closing tree items- button

Closes the lower items.

+ buttonOpens the lower items.

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List Stage One (Decree number etc. based)

This List Stage One (Decree number etc. based) screen displays a list of information that
corresponds to the information source selected on the "Selecting List" screen.

❹
❸

❺

❷

❶

❶ Sorting the display, displaying List Stage 2, and transitioning to the Search Results screen
You can sort the list of information displayed and transition to the "List Stage Two (AJCSD_ID
based)" screen or "Search Results" screen.
Item

Operation" "Link button

Transitions to the "Search Results" screen when there is one
AJCSD_ID for the corresponding information.
Transition to the List Stage Two (AJCSD_ID based) screen when
there are more than one AJCSD_IDs for the corresponding
information.

"▲", "▼" sort button

Sorts the items in ascending order when the "▲" button is clicked
and in descending order when the "▼" button is clicked.

❷ Switching the display

You can switch the list of information displayed.
Item
Operation"<<Previous Page" link

Displays the previous page.

"n-m" pull-down menu

Displays the optional page.

"Next Page>>" link
"Results/
page"pull-down menu

Displays the next page.
Switches the number of items displayed on one page.

❸ "Category" pull-down menu

This menu displays the information corresponds to the selected category.

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❹ "List Stage Two (AJCSD_ID based)" link

You can transition to the "List Stage Two (AJCSD_ID based)" screen that displays a set of
AJCSD_IDs, CAS Nos., and chemical substance names. Note that this screen is not displayedwhen the number of CAS Nos. exceeds 5000.

❺ "Downloading the search results" link

If you click the "Downloading the search results" link, the list of search results in TSV format(tab separated values format) will be downloaded.

List Stage Two (AJCSD_ID based)"List Stage Two (AJCSD_ID based)" screen appears when there are multiple AJCSD_IDs tied to
information selected using List Stage One (Decree number etc. based), or when the "List
Stage Two (AJCSD_ID based)" link is selected.

❺

❺
❸
❶

❷

❹

❶ to ❹ are common to Interim Search Results (AJCSD_ID based) screen. See P. 30.
❺ "List Stage One(Decree number etc. based)" link / "Lists" link
This link allows you to transition to the "List Stage One (Decree number etc based)" screen.

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Search Results
The information related to the selected substance is displayed in a tree format.

❹

❶
❷

❸

❶ "Including blank data" tabYou can switch the display by clicking "Excluding blank data" or "Including blank data".
By default, the "Excluding blank data" is displayed.

❷ Opening and closing tree items- button

Closes the lower items.

+ buttonOpens the lower items.

❸"Data Description" link / related site link

These links display the description of the search result or the related site on another screen.

❹"Downloading the search results" link

If you click "Downloading the search results" link, the list of search results in TSV format (tabseparated values format) will be downloaded.

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January 2018: First edition
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