EPA-ETHYLENE OXIDE BAN
Summary
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that ethylene oxide shall only be used to sterilize medical products, and only if the Environmental Protection Agency determines that there is no substitute sterilization technology available for sterilizing a particular medical product. Requires the Agency to prohibit all uses of ethylene oxide by January 1, 2022. Provides that the Agency shall not renew an air pollution operating permit if the Agency finds that the facility is emitting ethylene oxide at a level that violates any federal or State standards pertaining to ethylene oxide. Provides circumstances under which the Agency shall reopen and modify permits issued to facilities emitting ethylene oxide under the Clean Air Act Permit Program. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Nov 7, 2018
Last action Jan 9, 2019
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
12
Key actions
0
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Dec 29, 2018
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
Nov 9, 2018
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Nov 9, 2018
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran
upper
Nov 7, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Environment and Conservation
upper
Nov 7, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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