Athens, TX  

Community Information Session on Ethylene Oxide (EtO)   

Steri-Tech, Inc., located at 1705 Enterprise Street in Athens, Texas, has been identified as a commercial sterilizer where EtO emissions may pose elevated lifetime cancer risk in portions of Athens, Texas.  

EPA is committed to reducing this risk in Athens, Texas, 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 Athens.    

Community Meeting Details  

September 20th, 2022 • Meeting time: 6:30 pm  

Location:   

Trinity Valley Community College 

410 Dean Street, 3rd Floor

Athens, TX 75751 

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 Athens, Texas does not exceed short-term health benchmarks.   

To register to attend this meeting, please use the following link:   

Register: https://www.epa.gov/hazardous-air-pollutants-ethylene-oxide/forms/athens-texas-steri-tech-inc#form    

General info: www.epa.gov/EtO  

For meeting accessibility issues, translation requests or any additional questions please contact:  

Janetta Coats at coats.janetta@epa.gov