MSC 

MIDWEST STERILIZATION CORPORATION

P.O. Box 411 
Jackson, MO 63755
(573) 243-8456 

April 7, 2023
Via Email
The Honorable Victor Treviño
City of Laredo
1110 Houston Street
Laredo, Texas, 78040

Dear Mayor Treviño,

Thank you for taking the time out of your schedule to speak with me yesterday. As discussed,
Midwest cannot attend the April 17 City Council meeting in person but will provide a written
update for the record.

An important consideration is the official release of the E.P.A.’s long-awaited proposed rule for
ethylene oxide emissions from medical device sterilizers which is expected to be released
sometime next week. Midwest will require considerable time to review and analyze the
proposed rule, but we expect to be in a position to provide an additional update regarding the
proposed rule in the near future as well.

As you know, Midwest remains in full compliance with federal and state regulations and even
surpasses current regulatory requirements. Nevertheless, we will continue to make voluntary
changes to our plant ahead of the implementation of any new regulations in good faith while we
continue providing a service that delivers life-saving medical devices to patients across the
nation.

We regret any inconvenience this may cause, but we believe the written update will address
most major questions related to the upgrades and improvements implemented at the plant in
recent years and planned upgrades into the future.

Thank you for your time and attention.

Sincerely,
Mark Dunn

Mark R. Dunn
General Counsel
Midwest Sterilization Corporation

cc: Joseph Neeb; Zone Nguyen (via email)

 
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