ASTA Comments on Ethylene Oxide Revised Risk Assessment - May 2006
ASTA issued comments to the Office of Pesticide Programs at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in November 2005 regarding the ethylene oxide (ETO) risk assessment. Comments cover ETO use in the spice industry, limitations for alternative treatment techniques, the method used to apply ETO to spices, personnel protective equipment used by workers, and worker risk assessment.
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