October 22, 2024—
In light of new EPA regulations, sterilization companies must ensure that pollution control technologies are installed by April 2026 to remove 99.99% of Ethylene Oxide (EO) emissions, or face shutdown. This article discusses how Montrose Environmental and Anguil Environmental Systems collaborated to help a U.S. sterilizer retrofit an existing catalytic oxidizer to meet these new standards. Using advanced technologies, including Montrose's Thermo Fisher MAX-IR™ OE-FTIR Gas Analyzer, the sterilizer achieved compliance without purchasing new equipment or halting operations. This partnership highlights the benefits of customized abatement solutions and precise EO emissions monitoring.
Effective monitoring of EtO levels in occupational settings, environmental surroundings, and industrial processes is crucial to ensure compliance with safety and environmental regulations. Our ethylene oxide "101" blog explores current and upcoming regulations surrounding EtO emissions, best practices related to monitoring and managing EtO risk, as well as techniques and technologies available to companies facing challenges in EtO emissions monitoring.