Industries Served
Food and Beverage
Aseptic packaging extends shelf life of common food and beverage products. To maintain a sterile production environment, hydrogen peroxide - H2O2- vapor and peracetic acid - PAA- used in high concentrations.
Healthcare
Healthcare providers rely on high concentrations of Hydrogen Peroxide - H2O2, Peracetic Acid - PAA or Ethylene Oxide - ETO to sterilize instruments that come into contact with patients. Used to help prevent infection in patients, exposure to sterilant vapors can pose serious health risks to workers.
Meat Processing
To comply with USDA food safety guidelines, beef, pork and poultry producers use Peracetic Acid -PAA- to kill harmful bacteria. PAA is used extensively on product, equipment and surfaces to eliminate food borne illnesses. Regulations are in place to ensure workers are not exposed to unsafe levels of PAA.
Medical Device
More than 50% of all medical devices used in the U.S. are sterilized with ethylene oxide. Workers are potentially exposed to Ethylene Oxide -ETO- during the sterilization process which can lead to a variety of health and safety risks.
Logistics
While an effective sterilizing agent, Ethylene Oxide -ETO- needs a long time to off-gas. Logistics providers run the risk of exceeding OSHA's permissible exposure limit for Ethylene Oxide - ETO- emissions that accumulate during transport and in storage.