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EPA Ends Expedited Review for Pesticide Products Aimed at Combatting SARS CoV-2 on Surfaces

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Agency Responds to New CDC Guidance on Risks from Surfaces and Recognizes Breadth of Approved List N Products - Since March 2020, EPA has prioritized and expedited reviews of disinfectant products under the Federal...more

Hogan Lovells

Coronavirus: The Hill and the Headlines – COVID-19 D.C. Update – July 2020 #4

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In Washington: The White House moved forward with officially withdrawing the U.S. from the World Health Organization (WHO).  The withdrawal would not go into effect until July 6, 2021.  Sen. Foreign Affairs Committee...more

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EPA and CDC Release Updated Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting Spaces

On April 29, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated guidance to give assistance to facility operators and families on how to clean and...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Coronavirus: Does My Disinfectant Work Against the COVID-19 Pathogen?

With the ongoing spread of the coronavirus, and as stories of hording Purell and antimicrobial wipes abound, this practitioner* has been inundated recently by questions — from clients, co-workers, family, and friends — about...more

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Disposal of Coronavirus Contaminated Medical Waste: Texas Commission in Environmental Quality Guidance

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ”) has issued regulatory guidance regarding the transportation, treatment and disposal of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) medical waste....more

Clark Hill PLC

Window On Washington - Vol. 4, Issue 11

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Outlook for This Week in the Nation’s Capital - House and Senate Are In Session. Both the House and Senate cancelled their planned recess this week and are instead staying in Washington to continue working on Congress’...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Coronavirus: Does My Disinfectant Work Against the COVID-19 Pathogen?

With the ongoing spread of the coronavirus, and as stories of hording Purell and antimicrobial wipes abound, this practitioner has been inundated recently by questions — from clients, co-workers, family, and friends — about...more

Morgan Lewis

COVID-19 Triggers EPA’s Emerging Viral Pathogen Guidance for Disinfectants

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released a new list of disinfectants that can be used against the virus that causes the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. All of these disinfectant products qualified for a...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

COVID-19 Government Resources

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) ... Interim U.S. Guidance for Risk Assessment and Public Health Management of Healthcare Personnel with Potential Exposure in a Healthcare...more

Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

EPA Responds to Coronavirus Cases

On January 29, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it has activated its Emerging Viral Pathogen Guidance for Antimicrobial Pesticides (Guidance) in response to the discovery of the novel...more

Troutman Pepper

Beyond Ebola: Environmental Regulatory Issues Creating Business Risks for Health Care Providers

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Business and legal risks to health care companies reach far beyond scientific uncertainties in the prevention protocols for infectious diseases due to lack of clarity among regulators with public health responsibilities. ...more

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