Surface disinfectants require pre-market approval in the United States, they require pre-market approval as a pesticide by the U.S. EPA.
Surface Disinfectants in the United States
Surface disinfectants that are not intended to be used on medical devices, or are intended for use on or in living humans or animals, are considered pesticides in the U.S. The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) regulates the distribution, sale, and use of antimicrobials including surface disinfectants.
How Can Intertek Help?
United States
Intertek can:
- Obtain a company and/or establishment number.
- Provide feasibility assessments and gap analyses.
- Review product labels.
- Prepare and submit appropriate applications based on the Pesticides Registration Improvement Act (PRIA) category.
- Act as a liaison between the EPA and clients during the application review.
- Provide U.S. Agent Services.
- Facilitate state agency registration.
- Monitor annual federal and state-level registrant obligations
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