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BIOMET 14 Antimicrobial Compound is registered with the Environmental Protection Agency, registration number 5204-42. 

The data included represent selections from manufacturers descriptions made at no cost to, nor influence from, the makers or distributors of these materials. All products have U.S. Environmental Protection Agency registration numbers, indicating the EPA has approved product labeling, without which the product may not be sold, legally, in the United States. It should be noted that all products cannot necessarily be sold in every state in the U.S. Some states have certain restrictions on formulations permitted for use. It is the responsibility of the user to check with the manufacturer as to whether any of these restrictions applies in a particular geographic location. 

Among the requirements for registration of pesticides in the United States, the 1978 guidelines proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (3) list general metabolism studies "in at least one mammalian species, preferably the laboratory rat. .." Although similar tests have been conducted on other terrestrial species with increasing frequency, the small rodents have remained the principal source of metabolism data from intact animals. 

Uses. Formerly used as an herbicide in brush control. Production was terminated in the United States in 1979 when the Environmental Protection Agency, in an emergency action, suspended all uses because of contamination with 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD). In October 1983, all registrations for use of 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy-acetic acid (2,4,5-T) were cancelled by the US Department of Agriculture because of concerns over the potential of dioxin contami-... 

Membership organization sponsored by the Office of Pesticide Programs of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that maintains the National Pesticide Information Retrieval Service (NPIRS), which provides current information on products registered with the EPA and tolerance data for pesticides and hazardous chemicals. It also provides state registration information, registration guideline information, and descriptions of studies on pesticides and hazardous chemicals. 

National Pesticide Information Retrieval System) Compiled at Center for Environmental and Regulatory Information System (CERIS), Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. Includes information on around 60,000 pesticide products registered with the US Environmental Protection Agency, including MSDSs and EPA registration applications documents. 

EPA, EPA Proposed Policy for Handling Registrations of Pesticides Contaminated with N-Nitroso Compounds, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Register, June 25, 1980, 45, 42854-42858... 

Second-party accreditation is used widely in the United States, with many major companies, such as Ford, and official bodies, such as the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) acting as key players. The best-known public sector QA requirements are those of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for registration and compliance with GLP and GMP, and the EPA Contract Laboratory Program (CLP). The FDA requires manufacturers... 

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2006) Meeting with Registrant on Perfluorinated Chemical (Masurf-FS-780, Fluowet PL 80-B, and Fluowet PL-80) Use as Inerts. Letter from the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics to the Office of Pesticide Programs. U.S. EPA Public Docket AR226-3804... 

Antimicrobials for plastics are considered pesticides and must be registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (ERA). Registration requires the submission of toxicity, efficacy, safety, handling, and environmental data. 

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