Two years ago, FDA found itself scrambling to prevent shortages after shutdowns of two facilities that use ethylene oxide (also known as EtO, or EO) for medical device sterilization. The threat ...

As the medical device and pharmaceutical industries face pressure to phase out or move away from ethylene oxide, new ...

The newest edition of ST58 applies to healthcare professionals in hospitals, labs, and other facilities and includes new information on sterilization modalities such as ethylene oxide. The ...

From a practical point of view, formaldehyde, beta-propiolactone and ethylene oxide are not routinely used in laboratory sterilization practices. These sterilants are used in hospitals and commercial ...

FISS says that ethylene oxide is a sterilizing agent used to ... cent of the world's disposable medical devices undergoing EtO sterilization. These practices are approved even for the most ...

EPA researchers relied in part on a study of more than 18,000 workers at sterilization plants similar to the one operated by ...

Ethylene oxide (EO) sterilization was added to the document with updated text and practices that replace outdated information in ANSI/AAMI ST41 and provide comprehensive information regarding safety, ...

Ethylene oxide (EO) sterilization was added to the document with updated text and practices that replace outdated information in ANSI/AAMI ST41 and provide comprehensive information regarding ...

Arlington, VA, Nov. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Regulatory and safety concerns are currently a pressing issue for hospital employees who use ethylene oxide (EO) to sterilize medical devices.

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