WASHINGTON (March 12, 2025) – The American Chemistry Council (ACC) today issued a statement commending the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to reconsider NESHAPs related to chemical manufacturing and commercial sterilizers:
“We applaud EPA for taking this critical step to revisit these regulations.
“The HON rule, as adopted by the previous Administration, disregards relevant scientific evidence, overlooks significant practical concerns, and exceeds the EPA’s statutory authority. This rulemaking jeopardizes the production of essential chemistries that are crucial for public health and national security and that are used in countless everyday products and critical industries such as agriculture, healthcare, semiconductor manufacturing, and more. Further, the previous Administration’s final rule advanced these requirements on an unworkable timeline, forcing significant capital expenditures for requirements that in some cases are not technically feasible.
“Additionally, the EPA rule concerning ethylene oxide use in commercial sterilizers threatens to severely restrict access to vital medical products nationwide.
“We commend the EPA for their commitment to reevaluating these policies. We look forward to working with EPA throughout this process to develop appropriate, science-based requirements that help protect public health and safety without imposing unnecessary regulatory burdens on domestic manufacturers and undermining American competitiveness.”
