E.P.A. Sets Limits on Carcinogenic Gas Used to Sterilize Medical Devices
Source: @BreaknNews
The Environmental Protection Agency is imposing new restrictions on the emissions of ethylene oxide, a colorless gas that is widely used to sterilize medical devices and is also a carcinogen.The regulation, which is expected to be finalized Thursday, would force sterilizing plants and other facilities that use ethylene oxide to install pollution controls to reduce emissions of the gas by about 90 percent.It would…
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