of the organism , it is effective against all forms of the organism .

Always follow the information on the product ’ s label and adhere to the instructions for use ( IFU ), personal protection equipment ( PPE ) requirements , and contact time to ensure maximum efficacy of the chemical disinfectant .

Appendix A – Antimicrobial Products Registered with EPA for Claims Against Common Pathogens

List A : Antimicrobial Products Registered with the EPA as Sterilizers

List B : Antimicrobial Products Registered with EPA for Claims Against Mycobacterium tuberculosis ( TB )

List C : EPA ’ s Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against Human HIV-1 Virus

List D : EPA ’ s Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against Human HIV-1 and Hepatitis B Virus

List E : EPA ’ s Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against Mycobacterium tuberculosis , Human HIV-1 , and Hepatitis B Virus

List F : EPA ’ s Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against Hepatitis C Virus

List G : Antimicrobial Products Registered with EPA for Claims Against Norovirus ( Feline calicivirus )

List H : EPA ’ s Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus ( MRSA ) and / or Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecalis or faecium ( VRE )

List J : EPA ’ s Registered Antimicrobial Products for Medical Waste Treatment

List K : Antimicrobial Products Registered with EPA for Claims Against Clostridium difficile Spores List L : Disinfectants for Use Against Ebola Virus List M : Registered Antimicrobial Products with Label

Claims for Avian Influenza List N : Disinfectants for Use Against SARS-CoV-2 List O : Disinfectants for Use Against Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus ( RHDV2 ) List P : Antimicrobial Products Registered with EPA for Claims Against Candida Auris

List Q : Disinfectants for Emerging Viral Pathogens ( EVPs )

Katherine Lunt , MPH , MBA , CIC , HEM , is an infection preventionist with ECRI .

References :

CDC . 2019 . Background E . Environmental Surfaces . https :// www . cdc . gov / infectioncontrol / guidelines / environmental / background / services . html .

CDC . 2016 . Chemical Disinfectants . https :// www . cdc . gov / infectioncontrol / guidelines / disinfection / disinfection-methods / chemical . html .

CDC . 2016 . Cleaning . https :// www . cdc . gov / infectioncontrol / guidelines / disinfection / cleaning . html .

CDC . 2016 . Guideline for Disinfection and Sterilization in Healthcare Facilities ( 2008 ), Tables and Figure : Table 1 . https :// www . cdc . gov / infectioncontrol / guidelines / disinfection / tables / table1 . html

Environmental Protection Agency ( EPA ). 2022 . Selected EPA-Registered Disinfectants . https :// www . epa . gov / pesticide-registration / selected-epa-registereddisinfectants

WHO . 2018 . Table 3.3.3 , Spaulding Classification of Equipment Decontamination . In : Global Guidelines for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection . https :// www . ncbi . nlm . nih . gov / books / NBK536426 / table / ch3 . tab7 /

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