• Home
  • What Are Antimicrobials?
  • Benefits
    • How Do They Help?
    • Preventing Disease Takes Good Chemistry
    • Increasing Sustainability Takes Good Chemistry
  • Uses
    • Where Are They Used?
    • Material Preservatives
    • Household Products
    • Behind the Scenes
    • Public Spaces
      • Apartments & Hotels
      • Offices
      • Hospitals & Healthcare
      • Transportation
      • Schools
  • Oversight
    • How Are They Evaluated for Safety?
    • How They Are Regulated
    • Above & Beyond
  • Resources
  • Learn More
    • Bet You Didn’t Know
    • Surprising Facts
    • FAQs
    • About the Center for Biocide Chemistries
  • Contact Us
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • Our Commitment
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
Good Chemistry Lives HereGood Chemistry Lives Here
Good Chemistry Lives Here
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • What Are Antimicrobials?
  • Benefits
    • How Do They Help?
    • Preventing Disease Takes Good Chemistry
    • Increasing Sustainability Takes Good Chemistry
  • Uses
    • Where Are They Used?
    • Material Preservatives
      • Wood Products and Materials
      • Paints and Coatings
    • Household Products
    • Behind the Scenes
    • Public Spaces
      • Apartments & Hotels
      • Gyms
      • Hospitals & Healthcare Settings
      • Office Settings
      • Public Transportation Settings
      • School Settings
  • Oversight
    • How Are They Evaluated for Safety?
    • How They Are Regulated
    • Above & Beyond
  • Resources
  • Learn More
    • Bet You Didn’t Know
    • Surprising Facts
    • FAQs
    • About the Center for Biocide Chemistries
  • Contact Us

Good Chemistry Needs Great Safety Protocols

Products should be safe and we all want to understand how to use our products safely. When antimicrobials are used deliberately, in the right place, in the right amount, and at the right time, they help address many health and sanitation concerns. That’s why antimicrobial product manufacturers are committed to giving you clear and simple product information.

Because safety is a number one priority, the people behind providing antimicrobial-related products go above and beyond what is required of them. They don’t believe it’s just up to regulators to make sure their products are safe for their intended use. It’s on them, as an industry, to prioritize safety from start to finish.

How Antimicrobials Are Regulated

There are laws in place to make sure antimicrobials will be used safely and effectively. First and foremost, antimicrobials are strictly regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and state agencies. These chemistries cannot be available in the market place until the EPA, or in some instances, the Food and Drug Administration, find that they can be used safely.
LEARN MORE

Above & Beyond

When it comes to products made with antimicrobials, manufacturers and producers are not just relying on government regulations. They don’t believe it’s just up to the government to make sure their products are safe for their intended use. They regulate themselves by routinely monitoring and assessing their own products and taking corrective action when needed. Industry prioritizes safety from start to finish.
LEARN MORE

  • Our Commitment
  • About this Website
  • Contact Us
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy

© 2025 American Chemistry Council

  • Our Commitment
  • About this Website
  • Contact Us
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
Manage Cookie Consent
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Manage options Manage services Manage {vendor_count} vendors Read more about these purposes
View preferences
{title} {title} {title}
Manage Cookie Consent
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Manage options Manage services Manage {vendor_count} vendors Read more about these purposes
View preferences
{title} {title} {title}