convergence consulting provides compliance support to one of the largest retailers in North America for the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) product compliance.  Products that make claims around control of germs, such as antimicrobial, mildew or mold resistant, or antibacterial as well as many other claims are regulated by US EPA.  If products fail to meet the federal or State regulatory requirements regarding use of the claims, it is the retailer or distributor that often faces the fines.