Antimicrobial Pesticide

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-001847

1. Substance or mixture of substances used to kill or suppress the growth of harmful microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, or fungi on inanimate objects and surfaces. Read more about antimicrobial pesticides (http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/antimic.htm).

2. An antimicrobial pesticide is intended to disinfect, sanitize, reduce, or mitigate growth or development of microbiological organisms; or protect inanimate objects, industrial processes or systems, surfaces, water, or other chemical substances from contamination, fouling, or deterioration caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, algae, or slime; and in the intended use is exempt from, or otherwise not subject to, a tolerance or a food additive regulation. Wood preservatives and anti-foulants are classified as antimicrobial pesticides if the products have antimicrobial claims. Other wood preservative, anti-foulant, agricultural fungicide, and aquatic herbicide products are either classified as conventionals or biopesticides.

3. Antimicrobial pesticide is intended to disinfect, sanitize, reduce, or mitigate growth or development of microbiological organisms; or protect inanimate objects, industrial processes or systems, surfaces, water, or other chemical substances from contamination, fouling, or deterioration caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, algae, or slime; and in the intended use is exempt from, or otherwise not subject to, a tolerance or a food additive regulation. Wood preservatives and anti-foulants are classified as antimicrobial pesticides if the products have antimicrobial claims. Other wood preservative, anti-foulant, agricultural fungicide, and aquatic herbicide products are either classified as conventionals or biopesticides.

Table 1. Record
Identifier	MLC-T-ENV-001847
Field	Environment
Subject	Chemicals, toxics and pesticides
References	Toxicity Testing and Risk Assessment Glossary; PRIA Fee Determination Glossary

Record as JSON

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  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/antimicrobial-pesticide/"
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