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Biocides are chemicals or also microorganisms used in the non-agricultural sector to combat pests such as bacteria, yeasts, fungi, viruses but also rats, insects as well as other organisms. They are also frequently used in everyday life without the users being aware of it. Products containing biocides include insect sprays or antibacterial cleaning agents and disinfectants.
Biocides are chemical or biological substances and products that are used to destroy, deter, or render harmful organisms harmless. This includes, for example, disinfectants, chlorine in swimming pool water, as well as preservatives for wood and polymers, rat poison, and mosquito sprays.
In the European Union (EU) as well as in Switzerland, the market authorization of biocides is regulated by the European Biocidal Products Regulation.
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