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Figure 4: Typical Data Layout of a Chemical Substance

This image displays a typical data layout of the terminology elements for a chemical substance. In this example, the chemical substance section is displaying the data layout for the NHPID name "Calcium sulfate" with the following information: Proper Name(s), Common Name(s), Category, Structure, Schedule 1, Sub-ingredient(s), CAS Registry Number, and Reference. The bottom of the example includes the "Roles" section that shows the Medicinal Rationale, and the Non-medicinal Purposes.