Union of Concerned Scientists: At Long Last, EPA Updates Ethylene Oxide Standards for Sterilization Facilities
March 15, 2024
March 15, 2024
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 15 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following statement on March 14, 2024:
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Statement by Darya Minovi, Senior Analyst, Union of Concerned Scientists
Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its final rule to limit emissions of the invisible and carcinogenic gas ethylene oxide (EtO) from facilities that sterilize medical equipment and some dried food products.
Nearly 14 milli . . .
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Statement by Darya Minovi, Senior Analyst, Union of Concerned Scientists
Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its final rule to limit emissions of the invisible and carcinogenic gas ethylene oxide (EtO) from facilities that sterilize medical equipment and some dried food products.
Nearly 14 milli . . .