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Consequences of Not Using BPR Products

Consequences of Not Using BPR Products

Should a manufacturer, distributor, or retailer that sells biocidal products don’t comply with BPR regulations, then the United Kingdom by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) can assess hefty fines on the violator, and it doesn’t stop there. The violator chain goes up through the manufacturer to the distributor to the retailer that provides the non-BPR-regulated products.

Biocidal Product Regulation for Hot Tubs

Bromine – The Alternative to Chlorine

There are some differences in BPR for hot tubs vs. pools, but not many. The most considerable difference between biocidal product regulation for hot tubs vs. any other water body is in the concentration levels.

The Different Types of Biocidal Product Regulations

The Different Types of Biocidal Product Regulations

There are five different types of biocidal product authorisations you can apply for and receive. You must meet at least one of the alternative processes below to have the biocidal products on a marketplace site.

What Are Biocidal Product Regulations (BPR)?

What Are Biocidal Product Regulations (BPR)?

It is the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) that determines and regulates biocide products (Article 95) in the United Kingdom, EU, and Switzerland. ECHA decides if the biocidal products you’re offering on the marketplace has all the active substances needed.

When did the BPR Regulations come into force?

When did the BPR Regulations come into force?

In 2007 when regulations came into force regarding different varieties, materials, sanitising agents, and chemicals, REACH was formed. REACH stands for Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation, and Restriction of Chemicals. REACH adherence was necessary for all chemical substances used for industrial processes, including cleaning and sanitising.

A Complete Guide to Biocidal Product Regulation (BPR) Compliance

A Complete Guide to Biocidal Product Regulation (BPR) Compliance

BPR Part One: Almost all hot tubs and pool owners understand the importance of using chemicals that sanitise, such chemicals as Bromine or Bromine compounds & Chlorine or Chlorine compounds which protect humans from harmful organisms in their hot tubs or pools.