SB 3640

  • Illinois Senate Bill
  • 100th Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Epa-Ethylene Oxide Ban

Abstract

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that ethylene oxide shall only be used to sterilize medical products, and only if the Environmental Protection Agency determines that there is no substitute sterilization technology available for sterilizing a particular medical product. Requires the Agency to prohibit all uses of ethylene oxide by January 1, 2022. Provides that the Agency shall not renew an air pollution operating permit if the Agency finds that the facility is emitting ethylene oxide at a level that violates any federal or State standards pertaining to ethylene oxide. Provides circumstances under which the Agency shall reopen and modify permits issued to facilities emitting ethylene oxide under the Clean Air Act Permit Program. Effective immediately.

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Jan 09, 2019

Senate

Session Sine Die

Dec 29, 2018

Senate

Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

Nov 15, 2018

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

Senate

Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

Nov 09, 2018

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran

Nov 08, 2018

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush

Nov 07, 2018

Senate

Filed with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran

Senate

Assigned to Environment and Conservation

Senate

Referred to Assignments

Senate

First Reading

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