Biocides, Products and Chemicals
Environmental monitoring of biocides and chemicals
Monitoring chemicals and biocides in the environment: Why is it important to do so?
Since September 2013, the assessment and authorisation of biocides on the European market has been regulated by the EU Biocidal Products Regulation No. 528/2012 (BPR), with the delivery of analytical methods for monitoring purposes being a requirement of the BPR. Monitoring is in fact required for chemicals including: active substances, impurities and substances of concern in a variety of matrices such as air, drinking and surface water, body fluids as well as in treated food or feeding stuff.
What can CEMAS do for you?
Biocides are used extensively, and can therefore have different entry pathways to the environment. CEMAS offers comprehensive residues testing services to help assess the environmental fate, behaviour and potential impact of their products in all of the main environmental substrates, including:
- Soil
- Air
- Water
- Sediment
- Animal and human fluids and tissues
We have over 35 years of experience in dealing with analysing active substances and/or metabolites and their residues.
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Understanding BPR
The Biocidal Products Regulation (BPR, Regulation (EU) 528/2012) concerns the placing on the market and use of biocidal products, which are used to protect humans, animals, materials or articles against harmful organisms like pests or bacteria, by the action of the active substances contained in the biocidal product. This regulation aims to improve the functioning of the biocidal products market in the EU, while ensuring a high level of protection for humans and the environment. Read more about the ECHA legislation on BPR here.
