CPR Antimicrobial Treatments & Disinfection

Question 1

Which federal agency regulates antimicrobial products used in restoration under FIFRA?

Accepted Answer

EPA

Answer

The EPA regulates antimicrobial pesticides under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), including products used in restoration.

Question 2

What does the contact time (dwell time) listed on an antimicrobial product label represent?

Accepted Answer

The minimum time the product must remain wet on a surface to achieve its claimed kill rate

Answer

Dwell time is the minimum period a product must remain wet on a surface to achieve the pathogen reduction rate stated on the label.

Question 3

Before applying an antimicrobial product to a contaminated surface, the technician must first:

Accepted Answer

Remove visible debris and bioburden through physical cleaning

Answer

Organic material (bioburden) interferes with antimicrobial efficacy, so surfaces must be physically cleaned before chemical treatment.

Question 4

A product labeled as a 'fungicide' differs from a 'sporicide' in that a fungicide:

Accepted Answer

Kills mold organisms but does not necessarily destroy all spores

Answer

A fungicide kills living mold organisms but may not destroy all spores; a sporicide is specifically formulated and tested to kill spores.

Question 5

FIFRA stands for:

Accepted Answer

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act

Answer

FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act) is the US law granting the EPA authority to regulate antimicrobial pesticides.

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CPR Antimicrobial Treatments & Disinfection