### Question
Can you define what antimicrobial active ingredient means?


### Answer
**Antimicrobial active ingredient** is defined as the following in *7 U.S.C. § 136a*:

> any active ingredient that is contained only in pesticides that are not registered for any food or feed use and that are—


(i) sanitizers intended to reduce the number of living bacteria or viable virus particles on inanimate surface or in water or air

#### Citation:
  - *7 U.S.C. § 136a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6-INSECTICIDES AND ENVIRONMENTAL PESTICIDE CONTROL > SUBCHAPTER II-ENVIRONMENTAL PESTICIDE CONTROL**

