by Brianna Crandall — February 27, 2013—In order to help facilities and cleaning professionals who are confused about the difference between EPA-regulated and EPA-registered pesticide products, Advanced Vapor Technologies has released “A Guide to EPA-Regulated Disinfecting Devices.” The guide contrasts the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) definitions of “pesticide devices” and “pesticide products” and illustrates with AVT’s own product.
“Our purpose in releasing this one-page guide is to help clear up the confusion about the difference between EPA Registration of chemical disinfectants or pesticides and EPA Regulated disinfecting devices bearing an EPA Establishment Number on the label,” said Rick Hoverson, principal of Advanced Vapor Technologies. “Our intent is to show that non-chemical devices that kill germs effectively without the use of toxic chemistries are regulated by EPA, and, especially, that credible makers of these devices have solid scientific data to support germ-kill claims.”
Interested professionals can also review the validating data for AVT’s TANCS (Thermal Accelerated Nano Crystal Sanitation) Steam Vapor disinfection device bearing EPA Establishment # 82121-WA-01 and U.S. Patent No. 7,547,413 on the AVT Web site.
Advanced Vapor Technologies (AVT) is the maker of proprietary, water-only steam vapor cleaning and disinfection systems. AVT says its systems reduce health risks associated with typical chemical cleaners, eradicate a wide range of bacteria and pathogens, improve indoor environmental quality and help prevent indoor hazards and surface degradation associated with chemical use.
