Tolerable Ethylene Oxide Sterilized Medical Device Exposure Limiters

Ethylene oxide sterilization is what? A commonly used gas for chemical sterilizing medical equipment and products is ethylene oxide, sometimes known as EO or EtO. Ethylene oxide is a strong and quite penetrating alkylating agent. These qualities make it a successful sterilizing tool. At some doses, though, ethylene oxide can potentially induce cancer. Under vacuum…