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Biocidal Product Groups

Under the Biocidal Products Regulation, Biocidal Products are classified into 4 main groups and 22 product types in total.

Biocidal Product Groups

MAIN GROUP 1: DISINFECTANTS

These product types do not include cleaning products that are not intended to have a biocidal effect, including washing liquids, powders and similar products.

Product Type 1: Human hygiene

It covers products applied to the skin and scalp generally used for human hygiene.

Product Type 2: Disinfectants and algicides not intended to be applied directly to humans or animals

It is used for the disinfection of surfaces, materials, equipment and furniture that are not used for direct contact with food or feed. Uses are, among others, swimming pools, aquariums, bathing and other waters; air conditioning systems; Walls and floors for professional activities in private, public and industrial spaces and other fields.

It is used to disinfect water, chemical toilets, waste water, hospital wastes and soil not used for air, human and animal consumption. It is used as an algae inhibitor in the treatment of swimming pools, aquariums and other water and in the remedial treatment of building materials. It is used for incorporation into textiles, textures, masks, paints and other articles or materials to produce processed products with disinfecting properties.

Product Type 3: Animal hygiene

Used for veterinary hygiene purposes, such as disinfectants, disinfecting soaps, oral and body hygiene products, or for its anti-microbial function. It is used to disinfect materials and surfaces related to the accommodation or transport of animals.

Product Type 4: Food and feed field

It is used for the disinfection of equipment, containers, consumer appliances, surfaces or piping for the production, transportation, storage or consumption of food or feed (including drinking water) for humans and animals. It is used to disinfect materials that may come into contact with food.

Product Type 5: Drinking water

It is used for the disinfection of drinking water for both humans and animals.

MAIN GROUP 2: PROTECTORS

Unless otherwise stated, these product types only include products that inhibit microbial and algae growth.

Product Type 6: Preservatives for products during storage

It is used to preserve manufactured products or medical devices other than foodstuffs, nutrients, cosmetics or medical products in order to control microbial deterioration and extend their shelf life. It is used as a preservative for the storage or use of rodenticide, pesticide or other baits.

Product Type 7: Film protectors

It is used in the protection of films or coatings by controlling microbial deterioration or algae growth to preserve the initial properties of the surface of materials or objects, such as paints, plastics, sealants, wall adhesives, binders, papers, artworks.

Product Type 8: Wood preservatives

It is used for the protection of wood products or wood products by controlling the organisms that destroy or spoil the wood, including insects. This type of product includes both preventive and therapeutic products.

Product Type 9: Fiber, leather, rubber and polymerized material preservatives

It is used for the protection of fibrous or polymerized materials such as leather, rubber or paper or textile products by controlling microbiological deterioration. This type of product includes biocidal products that antagonize the settling of micro-organisms on the surface of the materials, thus preventing or preventing odor formation and / or offering other benefits.

Product Type 10: Building material preservatives

It is used for the protection of walls, composite materials or other construction materials other than wood by controlling microbiological and algae attacks.

Product Type 11: Preservatives for liquid cooling and processing systems

It is used in the preservation of water or other liquids used in cooling and processing systems by controlling harmful organisms such as microbes, algae and mussels. Products used in drinking water or water disinfection for swimming pools are not included in this product range.

Product Type 12: Slimicides

It is used to prevent or control slime growth on materials, equipment and structures used in industrial processes, such as wood and pulp, porous sand layers in oil extraction.

Product Type 13: Processing or cutting liquid preservatives

Products for controlling microbial spoilage in fluids used to machine or cut metal, glass or other materials.

MAIN GROUP 3: PEST CONTROL

Product Type 14: Rodenticides

It is used to control mice, rats or other rodents by other means than pushing or shooting.

Product Type 15: Avicides

Used for control of birds other than repulsion or attraction.

Product Type 16: Other backbone

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