"The rule would cut ethylene oxide releases at sterilization facilities by more than 90 percent."
"EPA on Thursday announced new regulations to slash releases of a cancer-causing compound used by dozens of medical equipment sterilization plants, often located in heavily populated and marginalized communities.
The final rule is the latest of a series for various industries, including many chemical manufacturers, to account for a 2016 finding that ethylene oxide was much more dangerous than previously thought.
The rule, stronger in some respects than a draft released last year, will eventually cut emissions of ethylene oxide by sterilization facilities by more than 90 percent, according to an agency forecast."
Sean Reilly reports for E&E News March 14, 2024.
SEE ALSO:
"EPA Tightens Limits On A Chemical Used To Sterilize Medical Equipment, Citing Cancer Risk" (AP)
"EPA Curbs Cancer-Causing Chemical Used To Sterilize Medical Devices" (Washington Post)
"E.P.A. Sets Limits on Carcinogenic Gas Used to Sterilize Medical Devices" (New York Times)
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