1 Jul 2025

🦺OSHA Proposes Amendments to Ethylene Oxide Respirator Standards

Ethylene Oxide

Summary

This proposed rule revises some substance-specific respirator requirements to allow different types of respirators to be used under OSHA's Ethylene Oxide standard and better aligns this standard with OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard.

Agencies

  • Labor Department
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Business Impact ?

$$$ - High

The proposed OSH rule involves revisions to respirator requirements under the Ethylene Oxide standard, allowing for more flexible compliance options. This is likely to reduce costs for businesses while ensuring worker safety, which suggests significant regulatory impacts for affected industries.

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