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Our Current Understanding of Ethylene Oxide (EtO) | US EPA
Mar 17, 2025 · Ethylene oxide (EtO) is produced in large volumes at some chemical manufacturing facilities. In the U.S., this colorless gas is primarily used to make other …
Hidden hazard: toxic gas seeps from NC medical warehouses
Jun 19, 2025 · EtO is indispensable in modern health care. About half of all U.S. medical devices are fumigated with the gas because it can disinfect soft materials used in catheters and …
Ethylene Oxide | ATSDR
Jan 30, 2026 · EtO is also found in tobacco smoke. In addition, very small amounts of EtO exist in nature, including in the human body. Low levels of ethylene oxide have been measured in the …
Ethylene Oxide - Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Ethylene oxide (EtO) is produced in large volumes and is primarily used as an intermediate in the production of several industrial chemicals, the most notable of which is ethylene glycol.
Sterilization for Medical Devices | FDA
Nov 26, 2024 · Medical devices are sterilized in a variety of ways including using moist heat (steam), dry heat, radiation, ethylene oxide (EtO) gas, vaporized hydrogen peroxide, and other …
Regulatory Relief for Certain Stationary Sources to Promote …
Jul 17, 2025 · The use of ethylene oxide is critical for the sterilization of medical equipment, which protects patients against infection and the transmission of disease.
Ethylene Oxide Emissions Guidance
Ethylene oxide (EtO) is a flammable, colorless, and reactive gas. It is a synthetic chemical created as a byproduct of human (i.e., anthropogenic) activities or generated as a natural metabolic …
Are you being exposed to EtO? Read and download our guide.
Apr 16, 2025 · Ethylene oxide is a colorless, toxic gas used primarily to sterilize medical products. About half of all sterile medical devices — such as wound dressings, stents, syringes, and …
EPA Finalizes Protections for Workers and Communities from …
WASHINGTON – Today, Jan. 14, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released the Interim Decision for Ethylene Oxide (EtO) – a pesticide used on 50 percent of all sterilized medical …