Safety Data Sheet Access Policy
This page explains how researchers, laboratories, and safety officers can get the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for any Pepticore product, what an SDS contains, what we need from you to send the right one, and how U.S. federal and state chemical-safety rules shape the way we provide it.
The short version
A Safety Data Sheet is available for every product sold on Pepticore.co. Email us at contact@pepticore.co with the product name and the lot number printed on your vial, and we will send the matching SDS as a PDF. You do not need to place an order first, and there is no charge. Please read the SDS before you open, handle, store, or dispose of any product. Every Pepticore product is sold as a laboratory research material for non-clinical, in-vitro use only and is not for human or animal use.
The SDS is a laboratory safety document. It is not medical advice, dosing guidance, or a statement that a product is suitable for use in a person or an animal.
SDS availability for every Pepticore product
What we provide
Pepticore is operated by Renaissance Wave LLC. Every peptide in our catalog is a laboratory research chemical, and we make a Safety Data Sheet available for each one. If a downloadable SDS is posted on a product page, you can use it directly. If it is not, or if you need the version that matches your specific lot, request it from us and we will send it to you as a PDF.
We do not limit SDS access to customers. Researchers, purchasing teams, environmental health and safety (EHS) staff, shipping carriers, and anyone else with a legitimate safety reason can ask for one before, during, or after a purchase.
What this policy covers
- How to ask for an SDS and what information we need from you.
- What each part of an SDS tells you, and how to use it.
- General storage, handling, and personal protective equipment (PPE) reminders.
- The federal and state rules that apply to chemical safety information.
- How we handle the personal information you send us in a request.
This policy works together with our Terms of Service and our Research Use Only Disclaimer. If anything here seems to conflict with either, the stricter safety wording applies.
What a Safety Data Sheet contains
Our SDS documents follow the 16-section format used under the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) and the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard. The four sections marked “Key” answer the questions researchers ask most: hazard information, first-aid measures, handling and storage, and personal protection.
Identification
Product name, lot reference where applicable, recommended research use, and our contact details.
Hazard identification
The classification, label elements, and any hazards the product presents, or a statement of what is not known.
Composition
The chemical identity of the material and any relevant constituents.
First-aid measures
What to do after eye, skin, inhalation, or accidental ingestion exposure, and when to get medical help.
Fire-fighting measures
Suitable extinguishing media and hazards that can arise in a fire.
Accidental release
Steps for containing and cleaning up a spill, and protecting people and the environment.
Handling and storage
Safe handling practices, storage conditions, and incompatibilities.
Exposure controls / PPE
Engineering controls, exposure limits where established, and recommended protective equipment.
Physical and chemical properties
Appearance, form, solubility, and other measured or reported properties.
Stability and reactivity
Conditions and materials to avoid, and known decomposition behavior.
Toxicological information
Available toxicity data, or a plain statement that data are limited or unavailable.
Ecological information
Environmental effects, where information exists.
Disposal considerations
Guidance for disposing of the material and its packaging under applicable rules.
Transport information
Shipping classification and packaging considerations.
Regulatory information
Safety, health, and environmental regulations specific to the product.
Other information
The date the SDS was prepared or last revised, and other useful notes.
How to read the hazard sections honestly
Some sections may say that data are limited, not available, or that a product is not classified under GHS. That wording describes the state of published information about the material. It does not mean the product is safe to swallow, inject, inhale, or apply to a person or an animal, and it never overrides the Research Use Only restriction. Sections 12 to 15 are not mandatory for OSHA enforcement, but we include them where information is available so that your EHS team has a complete record.
How to request an SDS from Pepticore
Send your request by email or phone. We ask for the product name and the lot number so that the SDS we send matches the exact material in your hands.
Find your lot number
Read the product name and the lot number on your vial label. The same lot number appears on your certificate of analysis in our certificate vault.
Email or call us
Write to contact@pepticore.co or call +1 (571) 688-3488 during support hours.
We match it to your lot
Our team confirms the product and lot, then prepares the current SDS. If something is unclear, we will write back with a question rather than guess.
You receive the PDF
We aim to reply within one business day. Files are sent to the email address you used to contact us.
The lot number is printed on your vial. Put it in the subject line or body of your email.
Hello Pepticore team,
Please send the Safety Data Sheet for the following product.
Product name:
Lot number:
Order number (if you have one):
Organization or laboratory:
Your name:
Thank you.
We do not require a contact form, an account, or a purchase for an SDS request, and we do not ask for payment details. If you cannot find your lot number, tell us the product name and your order number and we will look it up. If you are an EHS officer or carrier who needs an SDS urgently in connection with a spill, exposure, or shipment, say so in the first line of your message or call us, and see the first-aid and emergency section below.
Our recommendation: review the SDS before handling any product
We strongly recommend that every person who will handle a Pepticore product reads the SDS for that product first. That includes the researcher, laboratory technicians, and anyone who receives, stores, or disposes of the material. Reading it takes a few minutes and tells you how to work safely, what protective equipment to wear, and what to do if something goes wrong.
Before your first use
Read the hazard, handling and storage, and PPE sections. Confirm that your laboratory has the equipment and training the SDS calls for.
Each time you receive a new lot
Request the SDS again for a new lot. Revision dates can change between lots, and the SDS you hold may be out of date.
Keep it where people can reach it
Employers and institutions often have a legal duty to keep SDS documents readily accessible to workers. Save a copy in your chemical inventory or laboratory safety binder and share it with your EHS team.
Storage, handling, and PPE reminders
These are general laboratory practices for peptide research materials. The vial label and the SDS for your lot are the controlling instructions, and your institution’s chemical hygiene plan comes before both.
Temperature control
Follow the storage temperature on your label and in SDS Section 7. As general practice, lyophilized peptides are kept cold, dry, and sealed for long-term storage, commonly in a laboratory freezer, unless the SDS states otherwise.
Let the vial warm before opening
Take a cold, sealed vial out of storage and let it reach room temperature before you open it. This limits condensation, which can degrade the material.
Protect from light and moisture
Keep the vial tightly closed and away from direct light, heat sources, and humidity.
Store securely and labelled
Keep products in a labelled, access-controlled laboratory location, never in a kitchen or household refrigerator, and never near food or drink.
Recommended personal protective equipment
Lab coat
Wear a buttoned lab coat and closed-toe shoes in the work area.
Chemical-resistant gloves
Nitrile gloves are common practice. Confirm the glove type in SDS Section 8.
Eye protection
Wear safety glasses with side shields or splash goggles whenever you open a vial or prepare solutions.
Ventilation
Handle powders in a ventilated space or chemical fume hood to avoid creating airborne dust.
Everyday handling habits
- Do not eat, drink, smoke, or apply cosmetics in the area where the material is handled, and wash your hands after handling and before you leave the laboratory.
- Inspect your package when it arrives. If a vial is cracked, leaking, or unsealed, do not use it. Contact us at contact@pepticore.co and see our Return & Refund Policy.
- For spills, follow SDS Section 6. For disposal, follow SDS Section 13 and your institution’s waste procedures. Do not pour laboratory chemical waste down a household drain.
- Label every secondary container, including aliquots and prepared solutions, with the product name, date, and lot number.
First-aid quick reference for accidental laboratory exposure
Pepticore products are not for human or animal use, so exposure should only ever be accidental, for example a splash or spill during laboratory work. These general first steps are a summary. SDS Section 4 for your lot is the controlling guidance, and you should bring the SDS to medical staff.
Eye contact
Rinse the eyes gently with clean water for at least 15 minutes, removing contact lenses if you can do so easily. Seek medical attention.
Skin contact
Remove contaminated clothing and wash the skin with soap and plenty of water. Seek medical advice if irritation develops.
Inhalation
Move to fresh air. If breathing is difficult or symptoms continue, get medical help right away.
Accidental swallowing
Rinse the mouth with water. Do not induce vomiting unless a medical professional or poison control tells you to. Call for advice immediately.
In a life-threatening emergency, call 911. For poisoning advice in the United States, contact the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222, which is free and open 24 hours a day. After you are safe, contact us at contact@pepticore.co or +1 (571) 688-3488 so we can help with the SDS.
Pepticore is not a poison-control center or a medical provider and cannot give medical advice or treatment. Our support line is not an emergency service.
Our transparency and accuracy commitments
We want every visitor to understand exactly what our SDS process is, what it is not, and what they can expect from us.
- SDS requests are free, and we do not require a purchase, an account, or payment information.
- We aim to answer every SDS request within one business day during our Monday to Friday support hours.
- We tell you plainly when information is limited or unavailable instead of filling gaps with assumptions.
- Every SDS carries a preparation or revision date so you can see how current it is.
- Our SDS documents contain no therapeutic, medical, or performance claims, and we never describe a product as suitable for human or animal use.
- The SDS and the certificate of analysis for your lot describe the same material. The SDS covers safety, and the certificate covers identity and purity.
- The business information in this policy matches our Legal Notice and About Us pages.
- Our products are sold for research use only, to buyers aged 21 and over, and shipped within the United States only. See the Shipping Policy.
What an SDS is not
An SDS is not a product label for consumers, a package insert, a prescription, or a statement of approval by any government agency. It is not evidence that a product has been evaluated for use in people or animals. It does not replace your institution’s own risk assessment, and it does not replace advice from a qualified safety professional or a licensed physician.
The federal rules behind SDS access
Chemical safety information in the United States is shaped by several federal laws. The summaries below explain, in plain language, how each one relates to the way we prepare and share SDS documents. They are general information about our practices, not legal advice for your organization.
OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200)
This standard adopts GHS in the United States and sets the 16-section SDS format. Chemical manufacturers and distributors that supply hazardous chemicals to employers are expected to provide an SDS, and employers are expected to keep SDS documents readily accessible to workers who handle those chemicals. Our SDS format and our request process are designed around this framework.
OSHA Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories (29 CFR 1910.1450)
Laboratories that use hazardous chemicals are expected to maintain a Chemical Hygiene Plan and to keep SDS documents accessible. If you work in a laboratory setting, your Chemical Hygiene Officer will usually want a copy of every SDS we send you.
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA, 15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.)
TSCA regulates chemical substances manufactured, imported, or processed in the United States, and it contains provisions relevant to research and development. Pepticore is responsible for its own compliance as a manufacturer. If your organization has independent TSCA obligations, for example as an importer or a manufacturer of new substances, those obligations remain yours.
U.S. Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR Parts 171 to 180)
These rules govern how chemicals are classified, packaged, marked, and shipped. SDS Section 14 summarizes transport information for your lot. We ship by tracked domestic carrier within the United States and package shipments according to the classification that applies to the product.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and EPA waste rules (40 CFR Parts 260 to 273)
Disposal of laboratory chemical waste is regulated federally and by each state. SDS Section 13 gives disposal considerations, and your institution’s waste program decides how they apply to you. Buyers are responsible for disposing of unused material, empty vials, and prepared solutions lawfully.
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act
Our SDS documents describe laboratory safety only. They contain no drug, supplement, or cosmetic claims, consistent with the Research Use Only status of our products and with the FTC’s prohibition on unfair or deceptive practices (15 U.S.C. § 45). None of our products are approved by the FDA for use in humans or animals. None of the peptides we list are scheduled under the Controlled Substances Act at the time of this update.
Americans with Disabilities Act
We want safety information to be usable by everyone. If you need an SDS in another format, such as a tagged or screen-reader-friendly PDF, plain text, or large print, tell us and we will work with you to provide one.
State and regional rules that affect SDS access
Workplace chemical rules and consumer laws differ from state to state. Because we ship across the United States from California, we follow California law directly and we monitor the developments below. Where your state adds rules, you remain responsible for meeting them.
Cal/OSHA and Proposition 65
California runs its own OSHA-approved state plan, including a hazard communication standard (8 CCR § 5194). Our SDS practices are built with that standard in mind. Where a Proposition 65 warning is required (Health & Safety Code § 25249.5 et seq.), we provide it. We also operate in line with California’s hazardous materials business rules that apply to our own facility (Health & Safety Code, Division 20, Chapter 6.95).
OSHA-approved state plans
About 22 states and territories run their own occupational safety programs, and their rules must be at least as effective as federal OSHA. California and Washington (WAC 296-901) are examples that publish their own hazard communication rules. If you work in a state-plan state, your state’s rules and your employer’s program decide how the SDS must be kept and shared.
Worker and community right-to-know laws
Several states add their own right-to-know laws for chemicals, including New Jersey (Worker and Community Right to Know Act), Pennsylvania (Worker and Community Right-to-Know Act), Illinois (Toxic Substances Disclosure to Employees Act), and Massachusetts (Right to Know Law, M.G.L. c. 111F). These can require inventories, labels, or reports by the organization that holds the chemicals. We provide the SDS so your organization can meet them.
Privacy rights for requesters
The California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the CPRA (Civil Code § 1798.100 et seq.) and comprehensive privacy laws in other states, such as Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, and Texas, give residents rights over their personal information. We use the details in your SDS request only to answer it. See the privacy section below and our Privacy Policy.
State peptide rules
Some states, including Louisiana, have laws about how licensed clinicians and pharmacies may dispense peptides as medication. Those laws apply to clinical dispensing. Pepticore is not a healthcare provider, prescriber, or pharmacy, and this SDS process does not change our research-only status. Our Research Use Only Disclaimer explains this further.
Consumer protection and waste rules
Every state has consumer protection laws against unfair or deceptive practices, and each state, sometimes with local governments, regulates hazardous waste and laboratory disposal. We hold our safety statements to the strictest applicable standard, and you are responsible for lawful storage, use, and disposal where you are.
How we handle changing state rules: chemical and peptide regulation is moving quickly at the state level, so we do not claim that this page lists every current or future rule. We monitor state activity and reserve the right to limit, delay, or decline a shipment to any state or buyer where we reasonably believe a sale would violate state law. Before you order, confirm that buying, holding, and using a given compound is lawful where you are and consult your institution’s compliance office if you are unsure.
Privacy, record keeping, and accessibility
What we collect and why
An SDS request usually includes your name, email address, organization, the product name, and the lot number. We use this information to identify the correct SDS, reply to you, and keep a record that a request was made and answered. We do not sell it or use it to send unrelated marketing.
Details about how we store, share, and delete personal information, and about your rights under California and other state privacy laws, are in our Privacy Policy and our Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information page. Please do not send payment card numbers, government ID numbers, or health information in an SDS request.
Accessibility and other formats
If you use assistive technology or need an SDS in a different format, such as plain text, large print, or an accessible PDF, email us or call and we will work with you to provide one.
Corrections
If you believe an SDS contains an error or is missing information you need for safe handling, tell us at contact@pepticore.co. We will review it and issue a corrected version if one is warranted.
Disclaimer: informational and laboratory safety use only
Safety Data Sheets and everything on this page are provided for informational and laboratory safety purposes only. They are intended for qualified researchers and safety professionals who handle research materials in a non-clinical, in-vitro setting. They are not medical, health, dosing, or treatment advice, and nothing in an SDS states or implies that a Pepticore product is suitable for administration to a human being or an animal.
We prepare each SDS with care and base it on information available to us when it is issued. Chemical safety knowledge changes, and the absence of a listed hazard is not a guarantee of safety. You are responsible for reviewing the SDS, for your own risk assessment, for your workplace’s safety program, and for complying with all laws that apply to you. To the fullest extent the law allows, Pepticore and Renaissance Wave LLC are not liable for loss or injury caused by handling or using a product contrary to its SDS, its label, or its Research Use Only status. Full terms are in our Terms of Service.
The prohibited uses described in our Research Use Only Disclaimer, including any administration to a person or animal, apply to every product regardless of what an SDS says or omits.
Frequently asked questions about SDS access
Do I need to buy something to get an SDS?
What do I need to include in my request?
How quickly will I get the SDS?
Is the SDS specific to my lot?
Does the SDS tell me how to use the product on a person or animal?
What if I have an emergency?
Where can I find my certificate of analysis?
Changes to this policy and to our SDS documents
We review this policy, and the SDS documents we issue, whenever our catalog, our manufacturing practices, or the applicable federal or state rules change. The “last updated” date at the top of this page always shows the current version, and each SDS carries its own revision date. If we identify a change that materially affects safe handling of a product, we will make reasonable efforts to contact purchasers of the affected lot using the email address on the order.
Continued use of Pepticore.co after an update means you accept the revised policy. We encourage you to review this page, and to request a fresh SDS, before you place a repeat order.
Talk to a real person, weekdays
Send your product name and lot number and we will reply with the matching SDS. If anything on this page is unclear, our support team responds within one business day.