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EPA Proposes to Tighten Standards on Chemicals Used to Sterilize Equipment

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a proposal focused on emission standards for ethylene oxide’s (EtO) use in commercial sterilization facilities. EtO is a type of gas used to sterilize certain medical devices that cannot be sterilized using alternative methods.  

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