Ethylene Oxide Emissions: Understanding the Challenge and the Path to Reliable Control
Ethylene oxide (EtO) plays a critical role in modern manufacturing, particularly in medical device sterilization, pharmaceutical production, and specialty chemical processes. Its effectiveness as a sterilant and chemical intermediate makes it difficult to replace in many applications. However, EtO is also a hazardous air pollutant, and increasing awareness of its health risks has intensified scrutiny …