OSHA Publishes Ethylene Oxide Exposure Monitoring Requirements

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OSHA Publishes Ethylene Oxide Exposure Monitoring Requirements

August 5, 2009 // Published as a news service by IHS

Small Business Guide for Ethylene Oxide helps employers understand the EtO standard and explains how to monitor the air quality in workplaces where EtO is processed, used or handled.

The document includes clarification of the various types of EtO exposure monitoring, lists and explains the exposure levels used by OSHA and provides an outline of what employers should do when monitoring shows EtO exposure levels exceed the allowable limits.

The odorless, colorless EtO gas is widely used in hospitals to sterilize surgical equipment.

Among other common products, EtO also is found in antifreeze, detergents, adhesives and spices. Short-term exposure to EtO could cause difficulty breathing and nausea, among other symptoms, according to OSHA.

Long-term exposure can cause more severe conditions such as damage to the nervous system and cancer.