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Disinfectant products are regulated under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). FIFRA requires regulated products to be tested, approved, registered, and properly labeled.
At the end of January 2020, EPA activated the emerging viral pathogen program. This program initiated a streamlined process in which manufacturers of EPA-registered disinfectants could apply for label amendments allowing them to add to disinfectant labels claims that the disinfectants can be used against SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
EPA has been attempting to expedite these reviews and is regularly updating its list of approved products. The list of approved products provides the public and employers with increased guidance on what disinfectants can be used to clean surfaces and other objects potentially exposed to SARS-CoV-2.
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Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, H.R. 748, March 27, 2020.____________________
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