HCFC-124, replacement sterilant for 12/88 EtO.
Hospitals can continue to operate their 12/88 sterilizers, knowing that an environmentally improved mix that meets the requirements of the Clean Air Act is available now in small quantities and will be widely available in 1994. Moreover, a long-term environmentally acceptable mix, also called for by the Clean Air Act for the next century, is now being tested. Both new mixes are formulated for use without change to existing equipment.
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