The EPA is allowing manufacturers of some coronavirus-fighting disinfectants to acquire raw materials more quickly by removing a requirement for companies to get agency approval.
The Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday it would temporarily allow manufacturers of already-registered disinfectants to obtain some active ingredients from any supplier without first getting the agency’s approval.
- The agency typically requires those companies to notify the EPA before changing the source of an active ingredient.
- The waiver applies to active ingredients including ethanol, hydrogen peroxide, and sodium hypochlorite. Ethanol is used in making hand sanitizer.
- Manufacturers received permission last week to obtain certain inert, or inactive, ingredients from different suppliers without checking with the agency first.
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