Clock starts for suits against EPA’s sterilizers air rule

EPA has published its rule limiting emissions of ethylene oxide (EtO) from commercial sterilizers in the Federal Register , starting a 60-day clock for litigants to file suit against the regulation that is broadly supported by environmental and community groups, but opposed by chemical sector groups, medical equipment suppliers and others. The rule , released in March and published in the Register April 5, tightens standards for sources such as sterilization chamber vents and aeration room vents, and adds...