Is there an EPA-preferred disinfectant for influenza viruses?
Category: Poultry Industry Disinfectant Questions
Answer:
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) does not recommend one disinfectant over another. Through its registration process, EPA considers all required and any other pertinent information in its registration decision. If the conditions and criteria of product safety and efficacy are met, EPA grants registration authorizing sale, distribution, and use of the product. All disinfectant products that EPA has registered for use against avian influenza A viruses have met EPA’s registration requirements and should not pose unreasonable adverse effects when used as directed.
Other government agencies, such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture, State departments of agriculture, veterinarians, and the poultry production industry, may make recommendations of disinfectant chemicals and specific products based on their own criteria.
Last Updated: 05/22/2007
