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D.C. Circuit Court Upholds EPA’s Assessment of Cancer Risk from Ethylene Oxide
Background Ethylene Oxide (EtO) is a reactive chemical widely used as a sterilizing agent for medical equipment that cannot otherwise be sterilized by heat/steam. EtO may also be used as a component for producing other chemicals, including glycol and …