The primary purpose of this Compliance Advisory is to provide an explanation to the ultraviolet (UV) light industry that UV lights are regulated under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) as pesticide devices when sold or distributed with claims to kill or be otherwise effective against viruses and/or bacteria, unless an exception applies, and must comply with certain statutory and regulatory requirements.

• EPA Regulations About UV Lights that Claim to Kill or Be Effective Against Viruses and Bacteria (PDF)(4 pp, 252 K, October 2020, 305-F-20-004)