Technical description

SANITIZING PRODUCTS: Substances or preparations for use in cleaning, disinfection and fumigation within the home, in public or shared environments and in premises where people normally congregate. Also used for treating water. They comprise the following:

DETERGENTS AND BY-PRODUCTS - substances for cleaning and conservation of inanimate surfaces. These include: Detergents, Whiteners, Fabric Softeners, Anti-Corrosion Products, Polishes, Acid or Alkaline Scouring Products, Furniture Cleaners, Plastics Cleaners, Tyre Cleaners, Window Cleaning Products, Shoe Polishes, Polish for Metal Surfaces, Stain Removers, Soap-based Foaming Products, Soaps.

WHITENERS - any substance with a chemical, oxidant or reducing action which has a whitening effect on materials.

DISINFECTANTS - formulations with germicidal substances in their composition which have a lethal effect on none-sporulating micro-organisms. They consist of products for general use, for the food industry, for swimming pools, dairies, hospitals (for fixed surfaces) and semi-critical hospital uses.

DEODORANTS - formulations with microbiostatic substances in their composition capable of controlling bad odors arising from micro-organic metabolism. They do not have a lethal effect on micro-organisms but serve to inhibit growth and multiplication of the same. The range of products includes environmental air fresheners, and deodorizers. For use on sanitary equipment and similar.

STERILIZES - formulations with microbicide substances in their composition which have a lethal effect on sporulating and none- sporulating micro-organisms.
ALGAECIDES FOR SWIMMING POOLS - substances used to kill algae

FUNGICIDES FOR SWIMMING POOLS - substances or products for killing all types of fungi

DRINKING WATER DISINFECTANT - a substance for disinfecting drinking water

BLEACHES- aqueous solutions based on sodium or calcium hydrochloride, with an active level of chlorine of between 2% and 2.5% during its shelf life (maximum 6 months).The product may contain sodium or calcium hydrochloride, sodium or calcium chlorate and carbonate of soda or calcium as a stabilizer. Can be used as a whitener and also as a disinfectant for general use.

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS - products based on micro-organisms used for treating septic systems and sewage-carrying pipes. Also used in other places to break up organic material and reduce odors.

INSECTICIDES - products for use in homes and their common areas, inside building premises, public and common premises and buildings, for controlling insects and other pests which can potentially cause harm to health.

ANTI-RODENT PRODUCTS - products for use in homes and their adjacent areas, inside public buildings and other communal premises, for vermin control.

AMATEUR GARDENING PRODUCTS - for use in gardens or on ornamental plants, cultivated for none-profit recreational purposes, for controlling pests and plant diseases, as well as those products used for reviving and improving the appearance of plants.

REPELLENTS - are products which have a repellent action on insects. For application on inanimate surfaces and for spraying in most types of environment, permitting retarded and continuous discharge of the active ingredient or ingredients by use of electric energy or by spontaneous means.