United States Environmental Protection Agency Pesticide Report for Pesticide-Producing and Device-Producing Establishments

EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) has issued an Ultraviolet (UV) Light Compliance Advisory which has been made available on the EPA website at:

https://www.epa.gov/enforcement/compliance-advisories-and-enforcement-alerts

https://www.epa.gov/compliance/compliance-advisory-epa-regulations-about-uv-lights-claim-kill-or-be-effective-against

The primary purpose of this Compliance Advisory is to provide an explanation to the UV light industry that UV lights are regulated under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) as pesticide devices when sold or distributed with claims to kill or be otherwise effective against viruses and/or bacteria, unless an exception applies, and must comply with certain statutory and regulatory requirements. It is our intention to work with the OECA Communications Office to disseminate this Compliance Advisory on all appropriate platforms and to reach the greatest number of relevant recipients, including, but not limited to, UV light industry associations.

Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance
Environmental Protection Agency