ASTA Responses to EPA Questions on EtO Use Patterns and Food Safety Importance
This document is a letter submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in response to questions raised by the agency on the use patterns and importance of food safety of ethylene oxide (EtO). The document also outlines the transition timeline required for the spice industry to move away from the use of EtO to treat spices.
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ASTA Comments on EPA's Proposed Interim Decision on EtO
This document is a letter submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in response to its proposed interim decision for EtO. The comments highlight the critical food safety importance of EtO for spices, and the importance of maintaining import tolerances for EtO.
ASTA's Comments to EPA on Ethylene Oxide Tolerances
ASTA issued comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) in March 2009 concerning the proposal to change the tolerance for Ethylene Oxide, Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0834.
