SB1852 Summary: Matt Haller Act

• Establishes stringent emissions controls requiring ethylene oxide sterilization sources to capture 100% of emissions and reduce atmospheric releases by at least 99.9% or to 0.2 parts per million within 180 days of enactment.

• Mandates initial emissions testing within 180 days and annual emissions testing thereafter at all exhaust points, with Agency review and approval of test protocols and results.

• Requires development and Agency approval of continuous emissions monitoring plans, ambient air monitoring plans (quarterly sampling), and dispersion modeling before operations can continue.

• Prohibits facilities with seal orders from using ethylene oxide unless the supplier certifies it is the only sterilization method available and the Agency certifies the facility uses the best available emissions control technology.

• Restricts new ethylene oxide sterilization facilities to locations at least 10 miles from schools or parks in counties exceeding 50,000 population (15 miles in smaller counties) and requires public notice and notification to elected officials.