04.12.18
Disinfectant Wipes
The Federal Fungicide, Insecticide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) requires all pesticides, which includes disinfectant wipe formulations, sold or distributed in the U.S. to be registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Due to strict registration and ongoing stewardship requirements, obtaining and maintaining EPA registrations can be complex, resource intensive, and expensive. Product development and registration timelines typically run to two years and longer with costs exceeding $500,000 per registration.
Regulatory trends are often as important to new product development as market trends, with substantial implications for the wipes market. One of the key drivers in the quaternary ammonium compound (Quat) based disinfectant wipes market is the EPA’s Re-registration and Eligibility Decision (RED) and the associated Data Call-In (DCI). The EPA required the re-registration of all quat-based antimicrobial active ingredients and end use products, including disinfectant wipes. This activity has re-defined the portfolio of registered antimicrobial wipe products in the marketplace as compan
The Federal Fungicide, Insecticide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) requires all pesticides, which includes disinfectant wipe formulations, sold or distributed in the U.S. to be registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Due to strict registration and ongoing stewardship requirements, obtaining and maintaining EPA registrations can be complex, resource intensive, and expensive. Product development and registration timelines typically run to two years and longer with costs exceeding $500,000 per registration.
Regulatory trends are often as important to new product development as market trends, with substantial implications for the wipes market. One of the key drivers in the quaternary ammonium compound (Quat) based disinfectant wipes market is the EPA’s Re-registration and Eligibility Decision (RED) and the associated Data Call-In (DCI). The EPA required the re-registration of all quat-based antimicrobial active ingredients and end use products, including disinfectant wipes. This activity has re-defined the portfolio of registered antimicrobial wipe products in the marketplace as compan
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