Control Technology for Ethylene Oxide Sterilization in Hospitals

September 1989
DHHS (NIOSH) Publication Number 89-120

This report examines control methods and systems for EtO sterilization in hospitals. Nine sterilizer control systems were evaluated in eight hospitals during week-long, in-depth surveys. Three emission sources typically account for most of the EtO routinely released into the work environment.

Control Technology for Ethylene Oxide Sterilization in Hospitals