title: Development and assessment of disinfectant efficacy test methods for regulatory purposes.
abstract: The United States Environmental Protection Agency regulates pesticidal products, including products with antimicrobial activity. Test guidelines have been established to inform manufacturers of which methodology is appropriate to support a specific efficacy claim. This paper highlights efforts designed to improve current methods and the development and assessment of new test methods.
authors.affiliation: US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide Programs, Microbiology Laboratory Branch, Fort Meade, MD 20755, USA. Tomasino.Stephen@epa.gov
authors.forename: Stephen F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Tomasino
mesh_terms: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000592:standards; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000592:standards; D004203:Disinfection / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States; D014484:United States Environmental Protection Agency / Q000592:standards*
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D004202:Disinfectants