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Pesticide News Story: Draft Pesticide Registration Notice Guidance For Anthrax-Related Products Available for Public Comment
For Release: June 6, 2007
EPA has drafted a Pesticide Registration Notice (PRN) to provide guidance to registrants who may want to register "anthrax-related" products (i.e., products that inactivate B. anthracis spores on inanimate surfaces such as in contaminated buildings). This guidance should help the United States be prepared to respond to incidents involving anthrax spores by assuring that anthrax-related products are made available as registered products, that they bear appropriate labeling, and that they are effective when used as directed. In addition, this guidance will help protect public health from the potential risks of anthrax spores by limiting the use of anthrax-related products to those who are properly trained and qualified in their use and who can safely and effectively remediate contaminated facilities and their contents.
In a parallel effort to this PR Notice, EPA is also developing guidance for the efficacy test methods that registrants would use to demonstrate that their products are effective in inactivating B. anthracis spores on inanimate surfaces.
The comment period for the draft PRN begins on June 6, 2007, and closes on September 4, 2007. The draft PR notice and comments will be available in Docket ID # EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-1004. The Federal Register Notice of Availability can be viewed on the Web site.