The Biocides Panel of the American Chemistry Council is comprised of more than 50 companies that manufacture and/or formulate antimicrobial products. In addition, there are three Affiliate members that support those who manufacture or formulate. The Panel is among the principal associations of registrants in the antimicrobial industry. Panel member companies are registrants of antimicrobials that are used in a broad array of applications, including:
Preservatives for paints, coatings, fabrics, latex matrices, fuel, metalworking fluids and many other products as protection from microbial contaminants that spoil, decrease in-use service life, and compromise product integrity.
Water treatment chemicals to reduce fouling, maintain energy efficiency and protect equipment and material inputs.
Antifoulants as a means to control marine biofouling that results from the build-up of organisms, primarily barnacles, macroalgae and microbial slimes, that accumulate on the surfaces of ships’ hulls and submerged permanent structures, such as piers and drilling platforms; and if left uncontrolled, result in lost productivity, decreased efficiency, increased energy use, time losses, and environmental damage.
Wood preservatives, which can maintain wood products for over 20 years and thus decrease demand on forests and transport of materials.
Public-health antimicrobials, including drinking water treatments, products to eliminate or control pathogens in processing food, hospital disinfectants, and in consumer cleaning and other household products.
The Panel focuses on the broad range of scientific, regulatory, legislative, legal and educational issues unique to antimicrobial pesticides, as well as issues affecting all pesticide products.
On November 1, 2004, the Biocides Panel of the American Chemistry Council established an
Antimicrobial Exposure Assessment Task Force II (AEATF II or Task Force) to conduct human exposure monitoring studies involving the mixing, loading, and application of products containing antimicrobials.
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Panel Members:
- 3M
- The Accord Group*
- Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry LLC
- Albemarle Corporation
- American Chemet Corporation
- Arkema Inc.
- Axiall Corporation
- Bardyke Chemicals Ltd.
- BASF Corporation
- Buckeye International, Inc.
- Buckman Laboratories
- BWA Water Additives
- The Chemours Company
- Clorox Company
- The Dow Chemical Company
- Ecolab Inc.
- Elementis Chromium LP
- Enviro Tech Chemical Services, Inc.
- GE Betz, Inc.
- ICL-IP America Inc.
- ISK Biocides, Inc.
- Janssen PMP
- Kemira Chemicals, Inc.
- KIK Custom Products
- Koppers, Inc.
- LANXESS Corporation
- Lonza Inc.
- Lubrizol Corporation
- Mason Chemical Company (A Pilot Chemical Company)
- Metrex Research LLC
- Microban International, Ltd.
- Milliken Chemical
- Nice-Pak Products, Inc. (PDI)
- Nordox AS
- PeroxyChem
- Phibro-Tech, Inc.
- Procter & Gamble Company
- Reckitt Benckiser LLC
- SC Johnson & Son, Inc.
- Scientific & Regulatory Consultants, Inc.*
- SCM Metal Products, Inc.
- Sealed Air Corporation
- Solenis LLC
- Solvay USA Inc.
- Sostram Corporation
- Specialty Granules, Inc.
- Stepan Company
- Taminco US LLC (an Eastman Chemical Company Subsidiary)
- Technology Sciences Group Inc.*
- Thor Specialties, Inc.
- Troy Chemical Corporation
- Viance, LLC
- Virox Technologies Inc.
*Affiliate Member