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title: Create a chemical request from the Employee Center
description: Employees can request a chemical available in the chemical library or initiate a request for a new chemical from the Employee Center.
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# Create a chemical request from the Employee Center

Employees can request a chemical available in the chemical library or initiate a request for a new chemical from the Employee Center.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_hs\_chm.requestor

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Self service** > **Employee Center**.

2.  Select the **Health and Safety** menu.

3.  To request a chemical,

    -   1.  Select the **Browse Health and Safety** button.
2.  Select **Request Chemical** card.
    -   1.  From the **Quick links**, select **View chemical library**.
2.  Select the **Request Chemical** button.
4.  On the **Request Chemical** form, fill in the details.

    For field descriptions, see the [Chemical request form](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/health-and-safety/hs-chemical-request-form.md).

5.  Select **Save as draft** to complete the form later.

    The draft can be viewed in **My Requests**, under the **Drafts** tab.

6.  Select **Submit**.


## Result

The chemical request is submitted for approval by the chemical manager.

## What to do next

The chemical request can be viewed under My Requests. You can open the chemical request record and view the following:

-   The **Activity** tab displays any updates on the progress of the request.
-   The **Details** tab shows all the information that you submitted through the form.
-   The **Attachment** tab shows any documents attached to this request.

The approved or rejected chemical request can be viewed from the Employee Center under the **My Request** option. Select the **Submitted requests** related list and sort by **Closed requests**.

**Parent Topic:**[Chemical management](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/employee-service-management/health-and-safety/hs-using-chemical-management.md)