Shelby Reporter

Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) will conduct a public meeting on Tuesday, March 28, 2023, regarding EtO emissions associated with Sterilization Services of Tennessee’s facility at 2396 Florida Street in southwest Memphis.

The meeting will take place at Monumental Baptist Church, 704 South Parkway East, Memphis, TN 38106 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Tennessee Department of Health, and Shelby County Health Department will be present to answer questions from both the live and virtual audience.

What:             Public informational meeting
When:            Tuesday, March 28, 2023, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Where:           Monumental Baptist Church, 704 S Pkwy E, Memphis, TN 38106
Virtual link:     https://tinyurl.com/EtOMeeting 

American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation and Spanish interpretation will be provided throughout the meeting. 

Sterilization Services of Tennessee meets the current federal, state, and local legal standards for EtO emissions required by the federal Air Quality Act (1967)/Clean Air Act. The Clean Air Act does not currently allow Sterilization Services of Tennessee to be held to legal standards higher than existing ones. However, the EPA is updating Clean Air Act regulations to reduce allowable EtO emissions to better protect communities like south Memphis. Community engagement and input is an important part of the regulatory revision process. 

Shelby County Health Department is promoting the community meeting through a robust direct mail, texting and social media campaign designed to reach the residents in the area most impacted by the EtO emissions. However, all community stakeholders are welcome to attend the March 28th public meeting. 

More information about ethylene oxide is available on our EtO webpage: https://shelbytnhealth.com/571/Ethylene-Oxide-EtO.

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