Testing & Certification
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About EPA
OurMission(EPAOrganization)ThemissionofEPAistoprotecthumanhealthandtheenvironment.EPAworkstoensurethat:Americanshavecleanair,landandwater;Nationaleffortstoreduceenvironmentalrisksarebasedonthebestavailablescientificinformation;Federallawsprotectinghumanhealthandtheenvironmentareadministeredandenforcedfairly,effectivelyandasCongressintended;EnvironmentalstewardshipisintegraltoU.S.policiesconcerningnaturalresources,humanhealth,economicgrowth,energy,transportation,agriculture,industry,andinternationaltrade,andthesefactorsaresimilarlyconsideredinestablishingenvironmentalpolicy;Allpartsofsociety--communities,individuals,businesses,andstate,localandtribalgovernments--haveaccesstoaccurateinformationsufficienttoeffectivelyparticipateinmanaginghumanhealthandenvironmentalrisks;Contaminatedlandsandtoxicsitesarecleanedupbypotentiallyresponsiblepartiesandrevitalized;andChemicalsinthemarketplacearereviewedforsafety.
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Pesticide Devices and Pesticide Products Registration
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EPA Registration Steps
HowtoObtainanEPACompanyorEstablishmentNumberorChangeAddressorContactInformationWhatisanEPACompanyNumberA“companynumber”isauniqueidentifierassignedtoacompanythatwishestoregisterapesticide(e.g.,herbicide,rodenticide,orantimicrobial)withtheU.S.EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA).Thesecompaniesarecommonlycalledregistrants.A"companynumber"isalsonecessaryforacompanythatplansto“produce”pesticidesordevices.Suchproductionrequiresthecompanytoobtaina“Pesticide-ProducingorDevice-ProducingEstablishmentNumber.”Thecompanynumberispartoftheestablishmentnumber.DefinitionofanEstablishmentTheCodeofFederalRegulations(40CFR167.3)definesanestablishmentasanysitewhereapesticideproduct,activeingredient,ordeviceisproduced,regardlessofwhether:·thesiteisindependentlyownedoroperated;·siteisdomestic(i.e.,locatedintheUnitedStates)andisproducingthepesticideordeviceonlyforexport;or·thesiteislocatedinaforeigncountryandisproducingthepesticideordeviceforimportationintotheUnitedStates.DefinitionofProduceTheterm“produce,”asdefinedin40CFR167.3,means“tomanufacture,prepare,propagate,compound,orprocessanypesticide,includinganypesticideproducedpursuantto[anExperimentalUsePermit],anyactiveingredientordevice,ortopackage,repackage,label,relabel,orotherwisechangethecontainerofanypesticideordeviceHowtoObtain...
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Label for Pesticide Devices and Pesticide Products
40CFR§156.10-Labelingrequirements.§156.10Labelingrequirements.(a)General-(1)Contentsofthelabel.EverypesticideproductshallbearalabelcontainingtheinformationspecifiedbytheActandtheregulationsinthispart.Thecontentsofalabelmustshowclearlyandprominentlythefollowing:(i)Thename,brand,ortrademarkunderwhichtheproductissoldasprescribedinparagraph(b)ofthissection;(ii)Thenameandaddressoftheproducer,registrant,orpersonforwhomproducedasprescribedinparagraph(c)ofthissection;(iii)Thenetcontentsasprescribedinparagraph(d)ofthissection;(iv)Theproductregistrationnumberasprescribedinparagraph(e)ofthissection;(v)Theproducingestablishmentnumberasprescribedinparagraph(f)ofthissection;(vi)Aningredientstatementasprescribedinparagraph(g)ofthissection;(vii)HazardandprecautionarystatementsasprescribedinsubpartDofthispartforhumananddomesticanimalhazardsandsubpartEofthispartforenvironmentalhazards.(viii)Thedirectionsforuseasprescribedinparagraph(i)ofthissection;and(ix)Theuseclassification(s)asprescribedinparagraph(j)ofthissection.(2)Prominenceandlegibility.(i)Allwords,statements,graphicrepresentations,designsorotherinformationrequiredonthelabelingbytheActortheregulationsinthispartmustbeclearlylegibletoapersonwithnormalvision,andmustbeplacedwithsuchconspicuousness(ascomparedwithotherwords,statements,designs,o...
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Forms for EPA registration
FormsandHowtoObtainThem
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Supplemental Distribution of a Registered Pesticide
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Arrival of Pesticides and Devices
NoticeofArrivalofPesticidesandDevices(NOA)
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National List of Active EPA-Registered Foreign and Domestic Pesticide and/or Device-Producing Establishments
https://www.epa.gov/compliance/national-list-active-epa-registered-foreign-and-domestic-pesticide-andor-device-producing
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40 CFR § 156.10 - Labeling requirements.
40CFR§156.10-Labelingrequirements.§156.10Labelingrequirements.(a)General-(1)Contentsofthelabel.EverypesticideproductshallbearalabelcontainingtheinformationspecifiedbytheActandtheregulationsinthispart.Thecontentsofalabelmustshowclearlyandprominentlythefollowing:(i)Thename,brand,ortrademarkunderwhichtheproductissoldasprescribedinparagraph(b)ofthissection;(ii)Thenameandaddressoftheproducer,registrant,orpersonforwhomproducedasprescribedinparagraph(c)ofthissection;(iii)Thenetcontentsasprescribedinparagraph(d)ofthissection;(iv)Theproductregistrationnumberasprescribedinparagraph(e)ofthissection;(v)Theproducingestablishmentnumberasprescribedinparagraph(f)ofthissection;(vi)Aningredientstatementasprescribedinparagraph(g)ofthissection;(vii)HazardandprecautionarystatementsasprescribedinsubpartDofthispartforhumananddomesticanimalhazardsandsubpartEofthispartforenvironmentalhazards.(viii)Thedirectionsforuseasprescribedinparagraph(i)ofthissection;and(ix)Theuseclassification(s)asprescribedinparagraph(j)ofthissection.(2)Prominenceandlegibility.(i)Allwords,statements,graphicrepresentations,designsorotherinformationrequiredonthelabelingbytheActortheregulationsinthispartmustbeclearlylegibletoapersonwithnormalvision,andmustbeplacedwithsuchconspicuousness(ascomparedwithotherwords,statements,designs,o...
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List N: Disinfectants for Coronavirus (COVID-19)
https://cfpub.epa.gov/giwiz/disinfectants/index.cfmSearchEPA'slistofproductsforuseagainstSARS-CoV-2,thevirusthatcausesCOVID-19,byselectingoneormoreofthecorrespondingcriteriaabove.AllproductsonthislistmeetEPA'scriteriaforuseagainstSARS-CoV-2,thevirusthatcausesCOVID-19.Theseproductsareforuseonsurfaces,NOThumans.Atanypoint,clickthe"ShowResults"buttontoviewyourcustomizedlistofresults.Selectasmany,orasfew,criteriaasyouwouldlike.Clickthe"ClearResults"buttontoremoveallpreviousselectionsandstartover.Click"BrowseAll"todisplayallproducts.