Conference

Biocides Europe 2020

1–2 Dec 2020Virtual conference (+ video recordings)

Highlights from the 2020 conference

Biocides Europe 2020

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Agenda

09:00 GMT

Two sessions will be available for you to view on the conference platform in advance of the conference in the form of 4 separate presentations. Your questions will be addressed during the live Q&As and panel discussions of the conference.

10:00 GMT

Recent developments in testing and modelling

10:15 GMT

How to meet the BPR requirement when non-standardized studies need to be developed - a long and uncertain journey

  • When and why do we face this type of situation?
  • What are the options and the strategy for dealing with it?
  • The stages and challenges encountered along the way

Fabien Rouessay, Redebel Regulatory Affairs

10:30 GMT

BPF: A case study and possible approach to efficacy tests

Daniela Romano, knoell Germany GmbH

10:45 GMT

You can submit your questions for both speakers and they will be addressed in the live panel discussion of session 3 on day 1 of the conference.

11:00 GMT

Sustainable use, innovation and scope issues

11:15 GMT

Reflections on HCWH report on safer hospital disinfectants on the global market

  • Hospital disinfection - why do we need safer disinfectants?
  • Introduction to SAICM 2.0 project and the WIDES database
  • A survey on the procurement and use of disinfectants within healthcare organisations across the globe
  • Summary of the HCWH report and learning outcomes
  • Future outlook

Dorota Napierska, Zero Waste Europe (ZWE)

11:30 GMT

Probiotic hygiene: alongside or under the BPR?

  • Short explanation of probiotic and synbiotic cleaning/infection control
  • Market evolution in Europe
  • Current grey zones in the BPR with some actual cases
  • Proposed solutions for clearing up the grey zones

Robin Temmerman, Chrisal NV, Belgium

11:45 GMT

You can submit your questions for both speakers and they will be addressed in the live panel discussion of session 6 on day 2 of the conference.