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Pesticide News Story: EPA Issues Guidance for Testing and Labeling Pesticide Products that Help Prevent the Spread of H1N1 Influenza A Virus
For Release: October 22, 2009
In response to the emerging threat of the Pandemic 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus, EPA is making available on its Web site a guidance document clarifying the testing requirements and providing labeling options for pesticide products that make claims to control the Pandemic 2009 H1N1influenza A virus. This guidance document announces EPA’s position that data previously submitted to support an influenza A virus label claim is sufficient to support label claims against 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus, and that “virus-specific” data against the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus does not need to be generated or submitted for registration.
This guidance is applicable for antimicrobial pesticides sold as dilutable liquids and powders, ready-to-use or spray formulations, and towelettes that are used to treat hard non-porous surfaces in healthcare facilities, commercial, industrial, institutional, and residential settings against Pandemic 2009 H1N1 influenza A Virus.
This guidance document is posted at the Antimicrobials Policy & Guidance Documents Web page under Guidance/Guidelines.
More information on this virus and EPA’s regulation of pesticide products, including a list of antimicrobial products registered for use against other influenza A viruses, is available at https://www.epa.gov/oppad001/influenza-disinfectants.html.