Treatment of PPE (Personal Protection Equipment) with biocidal products
Regulatory Guide
Purpose
- Overview of existing regulations for PPE and the treatment of PPE with biocidal products in order to supply antiviral and antimicrobial properties to the PPE
- Aimed at companies seeking to make PPE (personal protection equipment) available treated with a biocidal product like face masks and protection textiles for the EU and/or US markets for the purpose of managing the Covid-19 pandemic
- Disinfection and hygiene improving products are one important key element for preventing the spread of viruses and bacteria
Content
- Regulatory situation for face masks
- Information about the different types of masks
- Treatment of face masks with biocidal products
- Overview for face masks treated with a biocidal product and making claims for EU/EEA/Switzerland/UK
- Claim situation in EU/EEA/Switzerland/UK
- Face mask regulations in the US
- Claims for face masks in the USA