IN recent years, the use of ethylene oxide condensation products as detergents, wetting agents, finishes, and so on, has steadily increased. This makes an analytical method for the determination ...

The European Union has said to found contamination and cancer-causing chemicals in at least 527 products linked to India. The ...

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 ...

And yet, though it's long been known that the plants leak the poisonous gas, this new Johns Hopkins research finds that the EPA has been grossly underestimating exactly how much ethylene oxide is ...

Indian Spices have not been banned in Singapore and Hong Kong, though specific batches were recalled due to ethylene oxide ...

Sterilization company Cosmed Group Inc. has filed for bankruptcy protection after being named in lawsuits alleging that its ...

“Steam, ethylene oxide gas, formaldehyde, and hydrogen peroxide, etc. are each defined as general sterilization methods in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guideline ...

Union Minister of State (MoS) for Health, Prataprao Jadhav on Friday said that Indian Spices have not been banned by countries like Singapore and Hong Kong. However, specific batches of few spice ...

Indian spices have not been banned in Singapore and Hong Kong, though certain batches were recalled due to EtO contamination. The Spices Board is ensuring compliance with safety standards, deploying ...

The EPA raised concerns about ethylene oxide emissions from the B. Braun plant on Marcon Boulevard in Hanover Township. Ethylene oxide is a gas which is used for the sterilization of medical ...

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.