Online Purchasing Regulatory Requirements & Documentation

• Mercury: California has mercury restrictions related to products such as lightbulbs; therefore, we cannot sell Mercury regulated items into the state.
  
  For more information on IMERC Mercury, please visit https://newmoa.com/prevention/mercury/imerc/about.cfm. Going to this link will take you to a site outside of fishersci.com
  
• Flammable cabinets: All flammable storage cabinets must have self-closing doors to be sold into the state of California. This requirement is part of the state's adoption of the International Fire Code (IFC) standards.
• Pesticides: California Dept. of Pesticide Regulation: products deemed pesticides (prohibits/kills algae, mold, bacteria, or other live organisms) by the state of California must be registered with the Dept. of Pesticide Regulation prior to sale into the state.  If the supplier doesn’t have a valid registration, then the materials will be blocked from sale into the state.  Again, there will be a hard stop in place to prevent the sale.
• For more information on Pesticide Regulation in California, visit https://www.cdpr.ca.gov/. Going to this link will take you to a site outside of fishersci.com.
• Iodine: The state of California does not list a minimum concentration of iodine in their regulations. All sales of iodine require a 21-day pre-shipment notification. Thermo Fisher Scientific is not currently capable of meeting these requirements and are not licensed to sell any iodine containing products into the state of California.

The purchase of ethanol and alcohol-related products may be subject to federal restrictions, as well as regulations imposed by certain states and commonwealths. Entities wishing to purchase/use ethanol and alcohol-related products including tax-free alcohol must obtain a permit from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB).

Regulations for purchasing ethanol/tax-free alcohol can vary significantly from state to state in the USA. States including Pennsylvania, Utah and Viriginia have stringent controls over the distribution and sale of ethanol/tax-free alcohol.

Licenses and/or permits may be required to place orders with Fisher Scientific.

All inquiries regarding alcohol permits should be directed to the Regulatory Affairs Product Support team at: Regaffairs.Med-ProductSupport@thermofisher.com

OSHA requires manufacturers and distributors to send Safety Data Sheets (SDS) to customers for any hazardous product. Employers are also required to have SDS available to any employee. SDS are sent once a year or whenever there is a significant revision, based on catalog number and account number. The preferred method of SDS distribution is via email, however, if no email address is provided, SDS will be mailed to the customer via USPS.  When possible, a group email box/email address is preferred over an individual email address, to maintain continuity. Any questions regarding SDS can be submitted to EMSDS.RA@thermofisher.com.

The United States and several other countries have enacted or proposed legislation concerning the use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in materials, products, and manufacturing processes. In response to this changing regulatory landscape and customer requests, Fisher Scientific is undertaking a supply chain outreach initiative to gather PFAS-related information for the products we distribute.

For inquiries related to PFAS, please contact the Regulatory Affairs team at: RegulatoryAffairs.CCG@thermofisher.com.

For more information on PFAS, please visit https://www.epa.gov/pfas. Going to this link will take you to a site outside of fishersci.com.

Documentation Process

1. Order Entry: Enter all items and attempt to process the order. If regulatory requirements are met, the order processes normally.
2. Regulatory Review: Orders flagged for regulatory review will be handled by the Regulatory team. Customers may be contacted for additional documentation if required.
3. Customer Notification: If an order is rejected due to regulatory reasons, customers will be informed that the item cannot be supplied due to regulatory requirements.
4. License Submission: For Rx items, customers must submit the License Acknowledgement Form and any required licenses to the designated email addresses. For Iodine purchases, the DEA Form must be completed and returned to release the order.