Does EPA have any authority to permit the use of disinfectant products that are currently unapproved or unregistered?
In addition to its registration program for new disinfectant products, EPA has statutory authority under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) to authorize the use of unregistered products or new uses of currently registered products if emergency conditions or special local needs exist to justify such action.
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