Lakewood, CO
Community Information Session on Ethylene Oxide (EtO)
Terumo BCT Sterilization Service, Inc., located at 11308 W. Collins Avenue in Lakewood, Colorado, has been identified as a commercial sterilizer where EtO emissions may pose elevated lifetime cancer risk in portions of Lakewood, Colorado.
EPA is committed to reducing this risk in Lakewood, Colorado, and in other communities facing EtO concerns nationwide. EPA would like to talk to you more about these risks and the actions we are taking to reduce these risks. Please visit our website to register for this event about the EtO commercial sterilizer in Lakewood.
Community Meeting Details
September 22nd, 2022 • Meeting time: 6:30 pm
Virtual meeting link will be emailed to registrants prior to the event.
Background Information
Air emissions of EtO from commercial sterilizers can contribute to elevated cancer risk in some communities. EPA’s concern is that a lifetime of exposure to EtO emissions could lead to long-term health impacts if some of the commercial sterilizers continue to emit at the current levels. EPA’s analysis indicates that the air near the facility in Lakewood, CO does not exceed short-term health benchmarks.
Please follow this link to join the virtual meeting September 22nd, 2022 at 6:30 PM: https://www.epa.gov/hazardous-air-pollutants-ethylene-oxide/forms/lakewood-colorado-terumo-bct-sterilization-service.
General info: www.epa.gov/EtO
For meeting accessibility issues, translation requests or any additional questions please contact:
Katherine Jenkins jenkins.katherine@epa.gov or Kerry Hicks hicks.kerry@epa.gov