The EPA's Proposed EtO Reconsideration: What March 2026 Actually Means for Device Manufacturers

On March 17, 2026, the EPA proposed rescinding the 2024 Biden-era EtO emission standards — the most significant regulatory reversal in commercial sterilization in two decades. The reconsideration is not a resolution. For manufacturers who depend on EtO, it is a temporary deceleration of pressure, not an elimination of it.