Antiseptics and Disinfectants

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Mario Pezzella
Rossella B. Castrica

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The classification of antiseptics and disinfectants is regulated by the European standards UNI EN 14885/2019 which entered into force on 31 January 2019 which define the regulatory standards to which manufacturers must refer and the characteristics to which these products must comply for the registration of the specifications biocidal activity.

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Pezzella, M. and Castrica , R.B. 2023. Antiseptics and Disinfectants. Italian Journal of Prevention, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Medicine. 6, 2 (Jun. 2023), 20-29. DOI:https://doi.org/10.30459/2023-6.
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