| Main Title |
Economic impact analysis of the proposed hospital sterilizers area source standard. |
| Other Authors |
|
| CORP Author |
Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. |
| Publisher |
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Health and Environmental Impacts Division, Air Benefits and Costs Group, |
| Year Published |
2006 |
| Report Number |
EPA 452/D-06-001 ; PB2007-101987 |
| Stock Number |
PB2007-101987 |
| OCLC Number |
76147375 |
| Additional Subjects |
Hospitals ;
Sterilizers ;
Economic impact analysis ;
Air pollution control equipment ;
Ethylene oxide ;
Emissions ;
Costs ;
Area source standard ;
|
| Internet Access |
|
| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EKBD |
EPA-452/D-06-001 |
|
Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC |
11/17/2006 |
| NTIS |
PB2007-101987 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
|
07/26/2022 |
|
| Collation |
12 p. ; 29 cm. |
| Abstract |
The portions of the hospital industry that are affected by this proposal are NAICS 62211 (General Medical and Surgical Hospitals) and NAICS 62231 (Specialty (Except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals). This category potentially includes many types of hospitals such as academic medical center/university-based/teaching hospitals, community hospitals, specialty hospitals (i.e., orthopedic or pediatric), and tertiary care facilities that are qualified to handle major trauma cases (i.e., burns and catastrophic accidents). There are also distinctions between public and private hospitals, hospitals that are part of a healthcare system (i.e., organizations such as Kaiser Permanente), Veterans Administration hospitals, and other types of facilities. The predominant type of air pollution control devices are the EtO-Abator (TM) and the Safe-Cell technology. Both technologies reduce emissions by approximately 99 percent. The EtO-AbatorTM oxidizes the EO with a catalyst to form CO2 and water vapor. The latest version of the EtO-Abator (TM) (sold by 3M) is sold only for use with pure EO systems; however, earlier versions were used with gas blends. The Safe-Cell technology, which can be used with either pure EO or EO gas blends, is a two-stage process. In the first stage, an acid hydrolysis scrubber removes EO from the gas stream and converts it to ethylene glycol (EG); in the second stage, the remaining EO is captured and destroyed on a dry bed filter impregnated with a chemical reactant. |
| Notes |
Project officer: John L. Sorrels. November 2006. Document available online at www.regulations.gov. See document ID number EPA-HQ-OAR-2005-0171-0041. "EPA 452/D-06-001." PB2007-101987. |
| Place Published |
Research Triangle Park, N.C. : |
| Availability Notes |
Product reproduced from digital image. Order this product from NTIS by: phone at 1-800-553-NTIS (U.S. customers); (703)605-6000 (other countries); fax at (703)605-6900; and email at orders@ntis.gov. NTIS is located at 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA, 22161, USA. |
| Corporate Au Added Ent |
United States. Environmental Protection Agency. ; United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. ; United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. Health and Environmental Impacts Division. ; United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards. Air Benefits and Costs Group. |
| PUB Date Free Form |
2006. |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20061116091157 |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
OCLC |
| Type |
MERGE |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
01466nam 2200313Ka 45480 |
