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UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCYWASHINGTON, D.C. 20460

^ EPA ^?^ipratwfei Office of Pesticide Programs

Global Brass and Copper, Inc.4217 North Shamrock StreetEast Alton, Illinois62024

Attention: Mr. Reynolds

Subject: CuVerro ® IIIEPA Registration No: 8 5 3 5 3 -3Notification Dated: May 14,2013

This will acknowledge receipt of your notification, submitted under the provisionsof the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Section 3(c) (9).

Proposed Notification

To add optional label verbiage related to packaging

General Comments

Base on a review of the submitted material, the following comments apply:

The Notification dated May 14, 2013, to add optional label verbiage and logo toconsistent with alternate brand name is acceptable and is in compliance with PR Notice98-10. This information has been added to your file. This letter supersedes the letterdated July 12, 013.

If you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact Zebora Johnson at(703) 308-7080.

Sincerely

Marshall SwindellProduct Manger (33)Regulatory Management Branch IAntimicrobial's Division (7501P)

&EPAUnited States

Environmental Protection AgencyWashington, DC 20460

CD RegistrationD AmendmentIEI Other

OPP Identifier Number

1. Company/Product Number

85353-34. Company/Product (Name)

CuVerro® III5. Name And Address Of Applicant (Include ZIP Code)

Global Brass and Copper, Inc.427 North Shamrock StreetEast Alton, Illinois 62024

I I Check if this is a new address

2. EPA Product Manager

Marshall SwindellPM#

33

3. Proposed Classification

IXI None I I Restricted

6. Expedited Review. In accordance with FIFRA Section 3(c)(3)(b)(i), my product is similar or identical in composition and labelingto:

EPA Req. No.

Product Name

Please read instructions on reverse side before completing form. Form Approved. OMB No. 2070-0060. Approval expires 05-31-98

Application for Pesticide - Section I

Section II

Amendment - Explain below.

Resubmission in response to Agency letter dated _

Notification - Explain below.

| I Final Printed labels in response toAgency letter dated

I | "Me Too" Application.

I I Other - Explain Below.

Explanation: Use additional page(s) if necessary. (For section I and Section II.)

Submission of Label Notification to update non-food use sites (consistent with parent product), add descriptive text consistentwith antimicrobial claims, and add logo consistent with alternate brand name.This notification is consistent with the provisions of PR Notice 98-10 and EPA regulations at 40 CFR 152.46, and no other changes have been made to thelabeling or the confidential statement of formula of this product. I understand that it is a violation of 18 U.S.C. Sec. 1001 to willfully make any false statementto EPA. I further understand that if this notification is not consistent with the terms of PR Notice 98-10 and 40 CFR 152.46, this product may be in violationof FIFRA and I may be subject to enforcement action and penalties under sections 12 and 14 of FIFRA.

Please confirm receipt with Micah Reynolds: mrevnolds@tsgusa.com. phone (202) 828-8967, or fax (202) 872-0745.

Section III1. Material This Product Will Be Packaged In:

Child Resistant Packaging

D Yes*

D No

* Certification mustbe submitted

Unit Packaging

D Yes

D No

If "Yes" No. perUnit Packaging wgt. Container

3. Location of Net Contents Information

1 1 Label 1 1 Container

Water Soluble Packaging

D Yes

1 I No

If "Yes" No. perUnit Packaging wgt. Container

4. Size(S) Retail Container

2

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MetalPlastic

Glass

Paper

Other (Specify)

an of Label DirectionsOn LabelOn Labeling accompanying product

6. Manner in Which Label is Affixed to Product LithographedPager gluedStenciled

Other.

Section IV1. Contact Point (Complete items directly below for identification of individual to be contacted, if necessary, to process this application.) c.

NameMicah T. Reynolds, Technology Sciences Group, Inc.

TitleSenior Regulatory Consultant

Telep!i(iri3cNp. (Include AVea Code)(202) 828-8067

Certification L I '3. Date ApplicationI certify that the statements I have made on this form and all attachments thereto are true, accurate and complete. c | Rece:ved c <,I acknowledge that any knowingly false or misleading statement may be punishable by fine or imprisonment orboth under applicable law.

(Stamped)

2. Signature

4. Typed NameMicah T. Reynolds

3. TitleRegulatory Consultant to Global Brass andCopper, Inc.

5. Date

May 14, 2013

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EPA Form 8570-1 (Rev. 8-94) Previous editions are obsolete

Technology Sciences Group Inc.1150 18th Street, Suite 1000Washington, DC 20036Direct: (202)828-8967Fax: (202)872-0745E-Mail: MReynolds@TSGUSA.com

Micah T. ReynoldsSenior Regulatory Consultant

May 14, 2013

Global Brass and Copper, Inc.Label Notification for CuVerro® III;EPA Rea. No. 85353-3

Mr. Marshall Swindell, PM-33Antimicrobials Division (751 OP)Office of Pesticide Programs (NOTIF)U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyDocument Processing CenterRoom S-4900, One Potomac Yard2777 South Crystal DriveArlington, Virginia 22202

Dear Mr. Swindell:

Technology Sciences Group, Inc., on behalf of Global Brass and Copper, Inc., is submitting theenclosed label notification to: 1) update the non-food use sites (products from which the productmay be fabricated) consistent with the same recent updates made by the Copper DevelopmentAssociation's parent product (82012-3); 2) add alternate verbiage (i.e. "bactericidal") to selectantimicrobial claims that are consistent with the original claim; and 3) add a logo consistent witha previously approved alternate brand name. Please find enclosed the following documentssupporting this notification:

1 ) Application for Notification (EPA Form 8570-1 ); etc t

2) One (1) copy of the label with changes highlighted; L c c t <3) Three (3) copies of revised product labeling.

If you have any questions or require additional information or clarification, please rda (jot hesitateto contact me by phone at (202) 828-8967 or by e-mail at mreynolds(5)tsqusa.c'om. c c d . c c .

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Global Brass and Copper, Inc.EnclosuresCC: M. Visnack (Global Brass and Copper, Inc.)

Washington, D.C. California Canada

1150 18lb St., NW, Suite 1000 712 Fifth St., Suite A 275 Slater St., Suite 900Washington, D.C. 20036 Davis, CA 95616 Ottawa, Ontario KIP 5H9Phone:(202)223-4392 Phone:(530)757-1245 . Phone:(613)247-6285

CuVerro® III (EPA Reg. No. 85353-3)Master Label version dated May 13,2013

[Alternate Brand Name: CuVerro® III Antimicrobial Copper Alloy]CuVerro® III Bactericidal Copper Surfaces]

CuVerro® IIIAND ASSOCIATED FABRICATED PRODUCTS

MASTER LABEL

The Master Label consists of the label that will accompany the CuVerro III AntimicrobialAlloys and a label that will accompany each product fabricated using a registered CuVerro® IIIalloy.

[Alloy Label - Front Panel]

CuVerro® IIIAND ASSOCIATED FABRICATED PRODUCTS

Active Ingredient:CopperOther

Total

82.6%17.4%

100%

EPA Registration No. 85353-3EPA Establishment No. 85353-XX

® :Net Weight: XXX Ibs XXX ounces of CuVerro III

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DIRECTIONS FOR USEIt is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling,

CuVerro® III Antimicrobial Copper Alloys

This alloy is only intended for the manufacture and fabrication of touch surface components foruse in hospitals, healthcare facilities, laboratories, and various public, commercial, andresidential buildings. [The claims listed on the attached fabricated product label may be made inconnection with the marketing and sale of CuVerro III Antimicrobial Copper Alloys andfabricated products made from CuVerro® III Antimicrobial Copper Alloys under EPARegistration Number 85353-3.]

A list of components that may be fabricated out of CuVerro® III Antimicrobial Copper Alloys isspecified below. CuVerro® III Antimicrobial Copper Alloys are not approved for direct foodcontact or food packaging uses.

Touch Surface Components

Healthcare Facilitieso Bedrails, footboardso Over-bed tableso Bed-side tables in hospitals, extended care facilities, senior housing etc. (knobs,

pulls, handles; surfaces)o Handrails, (corridor/hallways) ( Senior housing), automatic door push plateso Stair rails, handrails, tubular railing, and supports, rail fittings T's, elbows and

bracketso Bedrails, assistance rails,o Toilet safety railso Carts

Hospital carts (table surfaces, handles, legs)Computer cartsRecord cartsPhlebotomy cartsOther Carts (tables/surfaces, shelving, railings, handles, pulls)

o Equipment carts (horizontal surfaces, frames, handles)o Door push plates, kick plates, mop plates, stretcher plates t < <. <.o Sinks: spigots, drains, sinks themselves "c •c <•o Faucet: handles, spigot, drain control lever ,.' '' [o Water fountains: bubbler head, drain strainer, handle

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o Alcohol sanitizer dispenser, handle ; < [ , (o Paper towel holders, facial tissue holders, toilet paper holders , <, > < < < <-<•••<•<•o Air hand dryer, controls and push buttons on air hand dryers " < • < • ' t

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o Hydro therapy tanks (whirlpool tanks): shells, covers, headrests, 'drHiri fittings'c

(outer surfaces without water contact)o Door handles, doorknobs (outer touch surfaces) ; : ' 1 1 ' l

o Grab bars in bathrooms showers and bathtubso Panic bars on emergency room doors ' ' ' l

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o Towel barso Showerheadso Countertops and tabletops (non-food use only)o Hinges, locks, latches, and trimo Door stops, door pulls, and protector guardso Toilet and urinal hardware, levers, push buttonso Toilet seat inlay for lifting of seato Closureso Vertical locking armso Vertical cover guardso Protection barso Light switches, switch plateso Visitor chairs: armrests, metal frameso Thermostat covers, control knobs and wheelso Telephone handsets and surfaces (housings), keypado Kitchen surfaces (non-food contact only): table tops, counter tops, handles

(microwave, refrigerator, stove), cabinet doors, cabinet hinges, pulls, backsplash,hoods, control knobs (appliances, fans)

o Floor tileso Ceiling tiles (non-porous)o Wall tileso Instrument handles

Medical equipment knobs, pulls and handles for:• Drug delivery systems• Monitoring systems• Hospital beds• Office equipment• Operating room equipment• Stands and fixtures

Types of knobs: e.g., Prong, fluted, knurled, push/pull, T-handle, tapered, andball knobs

o Intravenous (IV) poles, bases, hangers, clipso Trays (instruments, non-food contact)o Pans(bed)o Walkers, wheelchair handles, and tubular componentso Computer keyboards: keys, housings, computer mouse surfaces t«. <. co Exercise and rehabilitation equipment, handles, bars L <- •• < • c 'o Physical therapy equipment: physical therapy tables, treatment chairs and portable

taping tableso Chairs (shower chairs, patient chairs, visitor chairs): rails, backsl legs^seats,. (

o Lighting products: X-ray illuminators, operating rooms, patientcexa.tnmationc l c' 'rooms, surgical suites, and reading lamps for hospital rooms and assioted living;-L

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o Headwall systems: the unit themselves, outlet covers, knobs and'aia'is, lightingunits (lamp housings and adjustable arms), CRT monitors with rotating knobs aud1

levers and adjustments. Baskets, monitor housings, knobs, baskets, tables, IV.poles 11 ' <•

CuVerro® III (EPA Reg. No. 85353-3)Master Label version dated May 13. 2013

o Critical care cart: Table top, drawer, drawer pull, lock, copper wire baskets forstorage of equipment and charts.

o Bedside lavatory: sink, faucet, handles, drawer pulls, toilet seat, toilet seat cover,toilet handle, door and cabinet facings, counter tops

o Medical records: Chart holders, clipboards, filing systemso Storage Shelving: wire shelving etc. for medical supplieso Grab handles on privacy curtainso Lids of laundry hampers, trash canisters, and other containerso Bedside pitcherso Closet rods and hangerso Television controls: knobs, buttons, remoteo Monitor (television, computer, etc.) housingo Cup Holdero Toothbrush holdero Soap holder, dispensero Magazine racko Signageo Coat rack and hookso Shower curtain ringso Radiator covero Braceletso Penso Badge clipso Name tagso Patient gown snapso Window sills, pulls and lockso Electrical wallplates

Community Facilities (including various public and commercial buildings)o Shopping cart handles, child seats, handrailso Cash registers: housing, keypadso ATM machines: keys, housingo Gym/Health club lockers, locker handles, locker shelving, trainers' tables,o Exercise equipment, handles, barso Ice and water dispensers (outer surfaces without water contact)o Elevator: handrail, control panel, buttons, interior walls, floor tiles, exterior call c

button plate '< <• <• <• *"o Paper towel dispensers. Housing itself, (turn) handle, (push) handle L' \L [o Soap holdero Soap dispenser (wall mounted): push bar and dispenser itself <•' ̂ ^[o Soap dispenser (sitting on counter): dispenser housing itself, push rnechanisni''' 'o Toilet paper dispenser (housing) L < <-" (<- <- j . < • t

o Windows (crank), Locking mechanism, pull handles c' [' c t L l

o Window treatments (cord pulls), Venetian blinds (wands, cord p'u'us)o Jalousie Windows (crank) . . c u eo Casement (cranks, levers, hinges) ' ,.o Single and double-hung windows (locks and pulls) ' > •-" > <-

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o Light switches, switch plateso Lids of laundry hampers, trash canisters, and other containerso Magazine racko Signageo Coat rack and hookso Shower curtain ringso Radiator covero Braceletso Badge clipso Name tagso Vending machines (non-food contact only)o Window sillso Electrical wallplateso Clip boardso Office supplies: paper clips, staplers, tape dispensers

Residential Buildings (including homes, apartments, apartment buildings and otherresidences)

o Kitchen surfaces (non-food contact only): table tops, counter tops, handles(microwave, refrigerator, stove), cabinet doors, cabinet hinges, pulls, backsplash,hoods, control knobs (appliances, fans)

o Bedrails, footboardso Handrailso Stair railso Door push plateso Sinks: spigots, drains, sinks themselveso Faucet: handles, spigot, drain control levero Paper towel holders, facial tissue holders, toilet paper holderso Door handles, doorknobs (outer touch surfaces)o Grab bars in bathrooms showers and bathtubso Towel barso Showerheadso Countertops and tabletopso Hinges, locks, latches, and trimo Door stops, door pulls, and protector guardso Toilet and urinal hardware, levers, push buttons L c c <.o Toilet seat inlay for lifting of seat ' ' <• <- c- c L

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o Thermostat covers, control knobs and wheelso Telephone handsets and surfaces (housings), keypad ! ' ' ' * • ' i. c <.o Floor tiles ,. <. 1 1 .. < ^ <•<•<-'•<o Ceiling tiles (non-porous) ' " < - < - 'o Wall tiles L L ' L c <o Computer keyboards: keys, housings, computer mouse surfaces ~~ ( ' l 'o Exercise equipment, handles, barso Windows (crank), Locking mechanism, pull handleso Window treatments (cord pulls), Venetian blinds (wands, cord pulls)

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o Jalousie Windows (crank)o Casement (cranks, levers, hinges)o Single and double-hung windows (locks and pulls)o Television control knobs and buttonso Lids of laundry hampers, trash canisters, and other containerso Bedside pitcherso Closet rods and hangerso Television remoteo Cup Holdero Toothbrush holdero Soap holder, dispensero Magazine racko Coat rack and hookso Shower curtain ringso Radiator covero Window sillso Electrical wallplateso Baby cribs: rails, fittings, brackets, supportso Bowl standso Office supplies: paper clips, staplers, tape dispenserso Monitor (television, computer, etc.) housing

Mass Transit Facilitieso Handrailso Stair rails, tubular railing, and supports; elbows and bracketso Door push plates, kick plateso Door handles, door knobs (outer touch surfaces)o Grab bars and handleso Tiles: wall, floor, ceiling (non-porous)o Chairs and benches: rails, backs, legs, seatso Window sills, pulls, and handleso Signageo Vending machines (non-food contact only)

Laboratorieso Incubator interior and outside surfaces, including culture chambers, walls, i. <. <. L

shelving and support brackets, handles, circulating fan assemblies, pan '' < < •c

o Laboratory surfaces: table tops, counter tops, handles, cabinet doors, cabinetl "' J.hinges, pulls, backsplash, hoods, control knobs

o Laboratory carts, trays, and panso Door handles, knobs, latches and lockso Laboratory equipment: safety cabinets, enclosures, vent hoods (, C C C

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o Play area equipment (indoor only): bars, handles, chains, push plates, handrails',l ^stair rails and risers, wheels, knobs, flooring

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o Eye glass frames and protective eye wearo Penso Combso Ashtrays

Do not wax, paint, lacquer, varnish, or otherwise coat touch surfaces.

Cu Verro III - Fabricated Products

The CuVerro® III fabricated products listed above may be sold and distributed under EPARegistration Number 85353-3. Products fabricated with CuVerro® III AntimicrobialCopper Alloys must bear the EPA approved fabricated product label, below, with one ormore of the listed claims.

STORAGE AND DISPOSAL

Dispose of excess by recycling.

WARRANTY STATEMENT

If used as intended, this product is wear-resistant and the durable antibacterial (bactericidal)properties will remain effective for as long as the product remains in place and is used asdirected.

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CuVerro® IIIFabricated Product Label

BACKFRONT

[This (touch surface) (product)] made from

CuVerro® HIActive Ingredient:

Copper 82.6%Other 17.4%[Total 100.0%]See [Back/Side Panel][lnsert] for Directions forUseNet Weight: XXX Ibs XXX ounces of CuVerro®III

CuVerro IIILaboratory testing has shown that when cleaned regularly this surface:- Continuously reduces bacterial* contamination, achieving 99.9% reduction

within 2 hours of exposure.- Kills greater than 99.9% of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria* within

2 hours of exposure.- Delivers continuous and ongoing antibacterial* (bactericidal*) action,

remaining effective in killing greater than 99.9% of bacteria* within 2 hours.- Kills greater than 99.9% of bacteria* within two hours and continues to kill

99% of bacteria* even after repeated contaminations.- Helps inhibit the buildup and growth of bacteria* within 2 hours of exposure

between routine cleaning and sanitizing steps.- [This product/component name] is made (out of)(from) a (copper)(touch)

surface that continuously kills bacteria left behind [by dirty hands][on thesurface] killing more than 99.9% of bacteria* within 2 hours.

- Staphylococcus aureus, Enterobacter aerogenes, Methicillin-ResistantStaphylococcus aureus (MRSA), Escherichia coli O157:H7, Pseudomonasaeruginosa and, Vancomycin - Resistant Enterococcus faecalis (VRE).

DIRECTIONS FOR USEIt is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling.

Proper,Care and Use. Clean and sanitize according to standard practice.Healthcare facilities must maintain the product in accordance with infectioncontrol guidelines. The use of this surface is a supplement to and not asubstitute for standard infection control practices; users must continue tofollow all current infection control practices, including those practices related tocleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces. This surface has beenshown to reduce microbial contamination, but does not necessarily preventcross contamination.

This surface may be subject to recontamination and the level of active bacteriaat any time will depend on the frequency and timing of recontamination andcleanliness of the surface (among other factors). In order to have properantimicrobial effect, this product must be cleaned and maintained according tothe directions for use.

Do not wax, paint, lacquer, varnish, or otherwise coat this product.

Routine cleaning to remove dirt and filth is necessary for good sanitation andto assure the effective antibacterial (bactericidal) performance of this surface.Cleaning agents typically used for traditional hard, non-porous touch surfacesare permissible. The appropriate cleaning agent depends on the type of soilingand the measure of sanitization required. Normal tarnishing or wear of thissurface will not impair antibacterial (bactericidal) effectiveness.

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[Items exposed to outdoor environmental conditions are not representative ofindoor laboratory test conditions, and, therefore, may impart^ rediic'e(i efficacy ifnot cleaned when visibly soiled.) \ <- ̂ i

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