Biocidal Product Analysis

What is a biocidal product? Is it useful or harmful?

Biocidal products have been the most talked about and questioned, especially in the pandemic process. Biocidal products are products with chemical and biological effects used against harmful microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, insects, rodents thanks to the active ingredients they contain. Under the "Biocidal Products Regulation" published by the Ministry of Health, biocidal products are classified into 4 main groups and 22 product types in total. However, in this article, we will talk about disinfectants that are the subject of today and whose production and consumption have increased.

With the emergence of the first cases of coronavirus, masks and disinfectants became the subject of the agenda in our country as in many countries. Masks and disinfectants started to be produced in the enterprises, which were called as under the stairs, and this situation brought about more strict control of the production.

Disinfectants contain different active ingredients. These substances are substances that can adversely affect human health, which must be controlled and used in certain amounts. For this reason, disinfectants are licensed after some analysis and put on the market.

Within the scope of the Regulation, biocidal products must be made in national / international laboratories accredited in an analysis parameter within the scope of ISO / IEC 17025 'General Conditions for the Competence of Test Calibration Laboratories'.

In other words, disinfectants offered for sale in the market must be products that have been licensed by an authorized laboratory after the necessary analysis. Is that so? How can we learn this?

The current list of biocidal products for human hygiene permitted under product type 1 can be accessed on the website of the General Directorate of Public Health. The list of authorized biocidal products is published on the website together with the company name, product name and license validity date.

When buying disinfectant, you should definitely inquire about the product.

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