Biocidal products refer to active substances or compositions that are used to deter, render, destroy harmless microorganisms, or exert a controlling effect on hazardous organisms, by chemical or biological means. Based on their properties, such products can act as pesticides, disinfectants, or preservatives. There are two types of biocides– oxidizing and nonoxidizing. Oxidizing biocides, such as chlorine, sodium bromide, and peracetic acid, attack microorganisms by oxidizing the cell structure a...