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Covington, Georgia Becton Dickinson Facility

Since the release of the EPA’s most recent National Air Toxics Assessment (NATA) in August 2018, the EPA has been working with our state partners at the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) to gather additional information on ethylene oxide emissions from the:

  • Sterigenics facility in Smyrna, and
  • Becton Dickinson facility in Covington.

Background

  • What is ethylene oxide? 
  • What is the National Air Toxics Assessment?
  • The Covington facility

Stay Informed

  • Ethylene oxide updates
  • View the agenda and presentations from the August 20 open house and community meeting
  • Learn about the health risk of exposures to ethylene oxide
  • View frequent questions about ethylene oxide

Agency Involvement

  • Why EPA is involved 
  • Coordination among agencies 

For More Information

Email: EPA Region 4 Ethylene Oxide Email Box (Region4EtO@epa.gov) 

Phone: 404-562-9900, or in the Region 4 states, 800-241-1754  

Contacts:
  • Ken Mitchell, Deputy Director, Air & Radiation Division 
    (mitchell.ken@epa.gov) 404-562-9065
  • Brandi Jenkins, Director, Outreach & External Engagement Office 
    (jenkins.brandi@epa.gov) 404-562-9124
  • Georgia Environmental Protection Division
    Karen Hays, Chief, Air Protection Branch 
    (Karen.Hays@dnr.ga.gov) 404-363-7016
Contact Us to ask a question, provide feedback, or report a problem.
Last updated on May 18, 2022
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