Gas Contamination of Vancomycin Hydrochloride Injections After Ethylene Oxide Gas Sterilization of Vials, Japanese Journal of Infection Prevention and Control, 29, 5, (340-344), (2014). https ...

Ethylene oxide (EtO), a colorless, flammable gas, has been used as a sterilizer, specifically for medical equipment, in the U.S. since the late 1950s, according to the EPA, which has it registered ...

Ethylene oxide (EtO), a colorless, flammable gas, has been used as a sterilizer, specifically for medical equipment, in the U.S. since the late 1950s, according to the EPA, which has it registered ...

Global Sterilization Technologies Market Global Sterilization Technologies Market Dublin, Jan. 30, 2023 ... Based on the active agents that are used for gas sterilization, ...

EtO gas used to sterilize medical devices ignites fears over link to cancer EPA releases stricter rules for ethylene oxide plants. By Laura Coburn , John Kapetaneas , Sally Hawkins , and Aria Young ...

Chlorine dioxide gas sterilization is indeed the closest alternative to ethylene oxide, with significant advancements as well. It is non-carcinogenic, non-explosive, and lacks harmful residuals.

The federal government is cracking down on a widely used sterilization agent for medical devices, ... the colorless, odorless gas is used to sterilize as many as 20 billion medical devices a year ...

Sterigenics in Ontario, Vernon fined $587,800 for carcinogenic gas emissions Both operations rely on a carcinogen called ethylene oxide, which can lead to an increased risk of lymphoid and breast ...