Disinfectants; EPA Lacks Assurance They Work.

Abstract

Disinfectants are used to kill germs on inanimate surfaces and objects in hospitals, schools, restaurants, and homes. Because users cannot see whether disinfectants kill bacteria, fungi, and viruses, the use of ineffective disinfectants poses a threat to public health and wastes consumer dollars. Mounting concerns about whether hospital and household disinfectants work as claimed and the adequacy of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) disinfectants program led the House Committee on Gov earnment Operations to request that GAO review EPA'S regulation of the efficacy of disinfectants. (MM)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA290161

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Bacteria
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Environmental Protection
  • Fungi
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Infection
  • Infection Control
  • Laboratory Procedures
  • Medical Personnel
  • Microbiology
  • Public Health
  • Test Methods
  • United States

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  • Environmental Engineering
  • Environmental Engineering.