Sandy, UT    

Community Information Session on Ethylene Oxide (EtO)    

BD Medical, located at 9450 South State Street in Sandy, Utah, has been identified as a commercial sterilizer where EtO emissions may pose elevated lifetime cancer risk in portions of Sandy, Utah.   

EPA is committed to reducing this risk in Sandy, Utah, 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 Sandy.    

Community Meeting Details   

October 20, 2022 • Meeting time: 6:30pm  

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 Sandy, Utah does not exceed short-term health benchmarks.    

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

Register: https://www.epa.gov/hazardous-air-pollutants-ethylene-oxide/forms/sandy-utah-bd-medical#form  

General info: www.epa.gov/EtO   

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

Katherine Jenkins at jenkins.katherine@epa.gov