EPA Publishes Determination Of Acceptability For SNAP Program: On January 20, 2022, EPA published a determination of acceptability that expands the list of acceptable substitutes pursuant to its Significant New Alternatives Policy SNAP program.
On January 25, 2022, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) reaffirmed its interpretation of ethylene oxide (“EtO”) requirements which may signal EPA’s increased scrutiny of.
Ethylene Oxide (EO) remains a high priority for the Biden Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from both a risk and an environmental justice standpoint. Expect that spotlight to continue next year and beyond.
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Key Takeaways
What: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s scientific work on ethylene oxide (EO) has been central to the basis of claims in recent toxic tort suits based on EO exposures; the Biden Administration has an opportunity to retrench that scientific work. And, its priority focus on communities and environmental justice (EJ) could add to the momentum behind current litigation and enforcement risk related to EO.
Who s Affected?: Facilities that emit EO, including commercial sterilizers, EO producers, miscellaneous organic chemical manufacturers, hospital EO sterilizers, polyether polyols producers, and synthetic organic chemical manufacturers.
What Should I Do?: Prepare now to mitigate litigation and enforcement risk, and consider taking these steps:
Key Takeaways
What: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s scientific work on ethylene oxide (EO) has been central to the basis of claims in recent toxic tort suits based on EO exposures; the Biden Administration has an opportunity to retrench that scientific work. And, its priority focus on communities and environmental justice (EJ) could add to the momentum behind current litigation and enforcement risk related to EO.
Who s Affected?: Facilities that emit EO, including commercial sterilizers, EO producers, miscellaneous organic chemical manufacturers, hospital EO sterilizers, polyether polyols producers, and synthetic organic chemical manufacturers.
What Should I Do?: Prepare now to mitigate litigation and enforcement risk, and consider taking these steps: