HAW RIVER, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Andersen Sterilizers, international manufacturer of high-efficiency, flexible chamber, low temperature gas sterilizers, today announced 510(k) clearance by the U.S.

As anyone who has gotten a COVID-19 test can confirm, having a swab stuck up your nose is not a pleasant experience. Most people experience discomfort and watery eyes, though the sensation doesn't ...

The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday proposed limiting the use of a chemical used to clean medical equipment in sterilizing plants because it also raises cancer risks for workers. The agency ...

Ethylene oxide, a gas commonly used to sterilize medical equipment and spices, poses health risks to workers and communities surrounding sterilization facilities, the US Environmental Protection ...

The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Tuesday to limit the use of the chemical ethylene oxide after finding higher than expected cancer risk at facilities that use it to sterilize billions of ...

IN some hospitals very little consideration is given to the cleanliness and sterility of anesthesia equipment, especially the parts that come into contact with the respiratory system. Crossinfection ...

A medical sterilization company in Fulton County must pay the state a $51,000 fine after missing its deadline to install filters to reduce emissions of a cancer-causing gas. Sterilization Services of ...

Levels of a cancer-causing gas within a five-mile radius of a Fulton County sterilization plant are higher than federal regulators consider acceptable, according to test results delivered to the ...

Brenda Goodman is a senior news writer for WebMD. Andy Miller is editor and CEO of Georgia Health News. Sept. 25, 2019 -- In 2005, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency considered banning ethylene ...

Frequent contact with the carcinogen ethylene oxide can boost the odds of developing cancer up to 60 times — risk levels that should raise red flags in Louisiana, which produces 20% of the nation’s ...

TAUNTON — “Right now, our entire industry is up in arms. But not just our industry. Not just the medical industry. It’s many industries. This is affecting a lot of people,” said Gary Cranston, ...