Microbicides are routinely used on hard, non-porous surfaces to interrupt the spread of pathogens in a wide range of sites including healthcare, food production, restaurants, farms, veterinary clinics, homes, schools, and other commercial and institutional settings. Over the years, a number of...

This document is intended to provide guidance when testing and/or evaluating effectiveness of biocide products (public health insecticides) used as baits for the control of Lasius ant colonies nesting in, or in close proximity to, buildings. This document does not deal with efficacy...

The purpose of this document is to outline various approaches used to estimate leaching rates of antifouling products. The leaching rate of biocides from antifouling products is one of the most important parameters to estimate the emission of antifoulants in an environmental risk assessment and...

For many years, disinfection of swimming pools and spa pools has relied mainly on chemical disinfectants based principally on chlorine and bromine. The efficacy of these traditional disinfectants is well established with regard to different kinds of pathogenic microorganisms. New types of...

Crop Field Trials (also referred to as supervised field trials) are conducted to determine the magnitude of the pesticide residue in or on raw agricultural commodities, including feed items, and should be designed to reflect pesticide use patterns that lead to the highest possible residues....

A joint review is an evaluation of a pesticide dossier through work-sharing between two or more countries. The participating regulatory authorities review the work of the primary reviewers for each particular science discipline, and the end product (ideally a complete monograph or key components...

This OECD Strategic Approach summarised the main outcomes from relevant seminars focused on single components in pesticide risk reduction (e.g. container management, application technology or spray drift). Also, the Approach has targeted national action plans or programmes to accelerate IPM...

This Overview Guidance Document summarises the major guidance aspects provided in the OECD Guidelines for the Testing of Chemicals, Section 5. This document also develops an approach for a Global Maximum Residue Limit (MRL) process to achieve use of a single globally acceptable feeding study for...

This document elaborates on a procedure how data in a validated form can be gathered by companies who need estimating the exposure of users of biocidal products for regulatory purposes. The validity of data is - as it has been made clear in the European Commission Report “Technical Notes for...

The harmonised Guidance for the Definition of Residue provides a common approach to residue identification of the pesticide and its metabolites and degradation products. Residue analysis for dietary risk assessment emphasizes analysis of the parent compound and its most significant metabolites...