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Clean Air Act Standards and Guidelines for Sterilizers

The following are the stationary sources of air pollution for the sterilizer industries, and their corresponding air pollution regulations. To learn more about the regulations and guidelines for each industry, just click on the links below.

National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants – NESHAP

Alternative Control Techniques – ACT

Regulation Regulation/Guideline Type Type
Sterilizers
Ethylene Oxide Emissions Standards for Sterilization Facilities NESHAP
Hospital Ethylene Oxide Sterilizers Area Sources NESHAP
Ethylene Oxide Sterilization/Fumigation Operations ACT