May 31st, 2025 Canada’s new Biocides Regulations will come into force. These new regulations are designed to streamline and standardize the registration process for most disinfectants and sanitizers. Most notably, surface sanitizers previously regulated under the Pest Control Products Act and food contact surface sanitizers will now fall under the Biocides Regulations. The new Biocides [...]
On January 29, 2025, the Ministry of Health of Uganda declared an Ebola disease outbreak caused by Sudan virus. In response, in February 2025, the U.S. EPA activated their Emerging Viral Pathogens (EVP) policy against “viruses causing Ebola disease (including Sudan virus)”. EPA’s “Disinfectants for Emerging Viral Pathogens” List Q has been updated by the [...]
On October 2nd, the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) reported 36 confirmed cases of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) and 11 deaths in the Republic of Rwanda. Thus far, the outbreak has been contained to the Republic of Rwanda and the CDC has assessed there is minimal risk of spread to the United States. In [...]
In response to recent simultaneous outbreaks of Marburg virus in Tanzania and Equatorial Guinea the United States EPA has engaged the Emerging viral Pathogens Policy (EVP). The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare for Equatorial Guinea first announced the outbreak on February 7, 2023. Since the announcement, 15 cases and 11 deaths have been confirmed [...]
On December 21, 2022, EPA published an Interim Guidance and two new methods to add bacterial and viral disinfection claims on porous surfaces. The guidance and methods may be used immediately for claim support, though registrants should be aware that EPA released the guidance with a 30-day comment period that was then extended through February [...]
On October 7th, EPA released its new Guidance for Products Adding Residual Efficacy Claims. After a thorough review including a comparative review of historical documents and all linked methods, and the Response to Comments document, Scientific & Regulatory Consultants, Inc. (SRC) has created the below summary of changes. Registrants are being given a 1-year implementation [...]
Due to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Uganda, the United States EPA has engaged its Emerging viral Pathogens Policy (EVP). The current outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease is caused by infection with Sudan ebolavirus. The first confirmed case was identified in a 25-year-old male in the Mubende District of Uganda on September 19th; though it [...]
On August 28, 2019, the 2018 810 guidelines for 810.2000 General Considerations, 810.2100 Sporicidal Testing, and 810.2200 Disinfectant Testing were implemented with a new "Series 810 Guidelines FAQ" guidance. All efficacy testing must now comply with these documents though EPA will continue to accept studies conducted under the 2012 guidelines where the protocol was signed [...]