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Hospital Ethylene Oxide Sterilizers

Air Toxics Notebook

Hospital Ethylene Oxide Sterilizers

Applicability

eCFR Subpart WWWWW [ecfr.gov]

This subpart applies to:

  • Ethylene oxide sterilization facilities located at hospitals that are Area Sources of HAPs.

Applies to hospitals that are an area source* of hazardous air pollutants (HAP). An area source is a facility that has the potential to emit <10 tons per year (TPY) of individual hazardous air pollutants (HAP) or 25 TPY of combined HAP. “Hospitals” are defined as those facilities that provide medical care and treatment for patients who are acutely or chronically ill on an inpatient basis under supervision of licensed physicians and under 24 hr/day nursing care. Hospitals include diagnostic and major surgery facilities.

*An area source of HAP has the potential to emit <10 tons per year (tpy) of a single HAP or <25 tpy of a combination of HAPs.

Rules apply to small, area sources?
Yes
Known Sources in NDEE Jurisdiction
Facility IDNameLocation
38699Columbus Community HospitalColumbus
9147Fremont Area Medical CenterFremont
24330Veterans Affairs Medical CenterGrand Island
36138Faith Regional Health ServiceNorfolk
42934Alegent Health Midlands HospitalPapillion
44490Regional West Medical CenterScottsbluff
Date of Original Final Rule
State Regulations

Title 129, Chapter 13, Section 002.91

Section: Chapter 28, Section 001.102.

Sources are also responsible for ensuring they are in compliance with current federal requirements found for this subpart in the CFR.

Federal Regulations
40 CFR 63.10382
Related Rules

NESHAP - 40 CFR Part 63

Subpart O - Commercial Sterilizers

Regulations and Federal Registers

eCFR Subpart WWWWW [ecfr.gov]

111 KB5W - Fed. Reg. 2007-12-28 - Final Rule.pdf
180 KB5W - Fed. Reg. 2006-11-06 - Proposed Rule.pdf
Forms
46 KB5W - Initial Notification Form.docx
142 KB5W - Initial Notification Form.pdf
Important Dates

Source Classification

  • Existing Source = constructed or reconstructed sterilization unit before 11/6/2006
  • New Source = constructed or reconstructed sterilization unit on or after 11/6/2006

Compliance Dates

  • Existing source = 12/29/2008
  • New source = 12/28/2007 or upon startup

Initial Notification of Compliance Status

  • Existing source = 6/27/2009
  • New source = 180 days after compliance date
FAQ's, Fact Sheets, and Rules Summaries
342 KB5W - EPA brochure.pdf
Presentations, Training and Articles
18 KB5W - NDEQ News Release 04-2008.pdf
Other Information and Resources

EPA's Area Source Website [epa.gov] - contains federal register notices and implementation tools

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