ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS: ETHYLENE OXIDE EMISSIONS STANDARDS FOR STERILIZATION FACILITIES RESIDUAL RISK AND TECHNOLOGY REVIEW RECONSIDERATION

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule called: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Ethylene Oxide Emissions Standards for Sterilization Facilities Residual Risk and Technology Review Reconsideration.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on March 17 by Lee Zeldin, Administrator.

Summary: On April 5, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP): Ethylene Oxide Emissions Standards for Sterilization Facilities Residual Risk and Technology Review (2024 Final Rule). The 2024 Final Rule revised the Commercial Sterilization Facilities NESHAP based on a residual risk and techno...