Regulation & law · 04/12/1998Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

US Suspends Emissions Standards for Ethylene Oxide Sterilization Operations

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has suspended the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Ethylene Oxide Commercial Sterilization and Fumigation Operations (EO NESHAP) requirements for chamber exhaust and aeration room vents for one year until December 6, 1999, allowing affected sources to defer compliance until then.