Eliminate unseen risks and stay ahead of the latest EPA recommendations. Air by CCSquared offers easy-to-use badge-style vapor collectors capable of detecting ethylene oxide (ETO) at levels as low as 2 ppb over an 8-hour exposure—meeting the sensitivity needed for today’s strictest guidelines.
Whether you choose our passive diffusive badges or send us active sampler tubes, you’ll get the same precise, lab-grade analysis—helping you protect your workforce and maintain compliance without the guesswork.
Sterilized products may continue releasing dangerous ETO vapors long after they leave the sterilizer—often trapped in packaging materials. Unfortunately, current OSHA standards lag behind EPA recommendations, leaving potential exposure gaps that put both employees and businesses at risk.
Our hs-ETO badge provides ultra-sensitive monitoring of ethylene oxide, detecting concentrations at the lowest levels of concern. The ‘hs’ designation—high sensitivity—means you get actionable data to protect health, ensure safety, and stay ahead of emerging regulatory requirements with confidence.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has strengthened its assessment of ethylene oxide (ETO), concluding that harmful effects can occur at concentrations far below the current OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL). While OSHA’s standard is measured in parts per million (ppm), the EPA’s updated model shows risks at parts per billion (ppb)—a thousand times lower. In practice, this means that meeting OSHA limits doesn’t always ensure worker safety.
The challenge is compounded by the fact that sterilized products can continue to release ETO long after leaving the chamber, with vapors often trapped in packaging materials. Without highly sensitive monitoring, these hidden emissions go unnoticed, leaving exposure gaps that endanger both employees and businesses.
That’s where our hs-ETO badge comes in. Designed for high sensitivity, it detects ETO down to 2 ppb over an 8-hour exposure period. This gives you the actionable data needed to identify hidden hazards, protect worker health, and stay ahead of evolving regulatory requirements. Because even low-level exposure can cause irritation, headaches, and—over time—serious effects such as cancer or reproductive harm, monitoring with confidence is no longer optional.
