US FDA Looks To Balance Device Sterilization With Environmental Concerns
Agency initiatives seek to advance ethylene oxide alternatives
Executive Summary
While half of all medical devices in the US are sterilized with ethylene oxide, emissions from the gas pose potential environmental hazards that are attracting federal action.
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