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OPPTS Harmonized Test Guidelines
Series 885 Microbial Pesticide Test Guidelines -- Final Guidelines
The harmonized test guidelines have been developed for use in the testing of pesticides and toxic substances, and the development of test data that must be submitted to the Agency for review under Federal regulations.
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885.0001 Overview for microbial pest control agents (PDF) (20pp, 49KB)
885.1100 Product identity (PDF) (5pp, 13KB)
885.1200 Manufacturing process (PDF) (3pp, 9KB)
885.1300 Discussion of formation of unintentional ingredients (PDF) (4pp, 11KB)
885.1400 Analysis of samples (PDF) (3pp, 9KB)
885.1500 Certification of limits (PDF) (4pp, 10KB)
885.2000 Background for residue analysis of microbial pest control agents (PDF) (5pp, 13KB)
885.2100 Chemical identity (PDF) (3pp, 8KB)
885.2200 Nature of the residue in plants (PDF) (4pp, 12KB)
885.2250 Nature of the residue in animals (PDF) (3pp, 9KB)
885.2300 Analytical methods--plants (PDF) (4pp, 11KB)
885.2350 Analytical methods--animals (PDF) (4pp, 11KB)
885.2400 Storage stability (PDF) (3pp, 8KB)
885.2500 Magnitude of residues in plants (PDF) (3pp, 9KB)
885.2550 Magnitude of residues in meat, milk, poultry, eggs (PDF) (4pp, 10KB)
885.2600 Magnitude of residues in potable water, fish, and irrigated crops (PDF) (3pp, 8KB)
885.3000 Background--mammalian toxicity/pathogenicity/infectivity (PDF) (8pp, 21KB)
885.3050 Acute oral toxicity/pathogenicity (PDF) (8pp, 21KB)
885.3100 Acute dermal toxicity/pathology (PDF) (6pp, 15KB)
885.3150 Acute pulmonary toxicity/pathogenicity (PDF) (8pp, 21KB)
885.3200 Acute injection toxicity/pathogenicity (PDF) (8pp, 21KB)
885.3400 Hypersensitivity incidents (PDF) (3pp, 9KB)
885.3500 Cell culture (PDF) (8pp, 20KB)
885.3550 Acute toxicology, Tier II (PDF) (4pp, 10KB)
885.3600 Subchronic toxicity/pathogenicity (PDF) (6pp, 16KB)
885.3650 Reproductive/fertility effects (PDF) (6pp, 16KB)
885.4000 Background for nontarget organism testing of microbial pest control agents (PDF) (25pp, 67KB)
885.4050 Avian oral, Tier I (PDF) (6pp, 16KB)
885.4100 Avian inhalation test, Tier I (PDF) (6pp, 16KB)
885.4150 Wild mammal testing, Tier I (PDF) (5pp, 14KB)
885.4200 Freshwater fish testing, Tier I (PDF) (6pp, 16KB)
885.4240 Freshwater aquatic invertebrate testing, Tier I (PDF) (7pp, 17KB)
885.4280 Estuarine and marine animal testing, Tier I (PDF) (8pp, 20KB)
885.4300 Nontarget plant studies, Tier I (PDF) (6pp, 16KB)
885.4340 Nontarget insect testing, Tier I (PDF) (6pp, 17KB)
885.4380 Honey bee testing, Tier I (PDF) (4pp, 11KB)
885.4600 Avian chronic pathogenicity and reproduction test, Tier III (PDF) (6pp, 15KB)
885.4650 Aquatic invertebrate range testing, Tier III (PDF) (5pp, 14KB)
885.4700 Fish life cycle studies, Tier III (PDF) (5pp, 13KB)
885.4750 Aquatic ecosystem test (PDF) (4pp, 10KB)
885.5000 Background for microbial pesticides testing (PDF) (6pp, 17KB)
885.5200 Expression in a terrestrial environment (PDF) (6pp, 16KB)
885.5300 Expression in a freshwater environment (PDF) (5pp, 13KB)
885.5400 Expression in a marine or estuarine environment (PDF) (5pp, 12KB)
