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BD Sterilization Facility

Columbus, Nebraska

Our BD facility in Columbus, Nebraska is one of the world’s largest producers of pre-fillable syringes, needles and pre-filled saline flush syringes, products that are essential for patient care.

To protect patients from the risks of infectious diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, and fungi, the FDA requires the sterilization of these medical devices.

In the final stage of the manufacturing process, BD must use ethylene oxide gas (EtO) to sterilize certain products. EtO is the only type of sterilization that can be used for these sensitive medical products. Other sterilization methods (e.g., radiation, steam, chlorine dioxide, vaporized hydrogen peroxide) will damage the products or are unable to ensure the required level of sterility.

BD Sterilization Facility

Columbus, Nebraska

Our BD facility in Columbus, Nebraska is one of the world’s largest producers of pre-fillable syringes, needles and pre-filled saline flush syringes, products that are essential for patient care.

To protect patients from the risks of infectious diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, and fungi, the FDA requires the sterilization of these medical devices.

In the final stage of the manufacturing process, BD must use ethylene oxide gas (EtO) to sterilize certain products. EtO is the only type of sterilization that can be used for these sensitive medical products. Other sterilization methods (e.g., radiation, steam, chlorine dioxide, vaporized hydrogen peroxide) will damage the products or are unable to ensure the required level of sterility.

BD was the recipient of the 2021 Nebraska  Governor’s Bioscience Award.

BD in Columbus: Safe and Responsible Operations

  • BD has programs and procedures in place to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements from EPA, OSHA, FDA and all state and local permits.
  • Our BD sterilization facility in Columbus uses the best available EtO emission control technology in the industry, achieving >99.9% destruction efficiency.

Investing in Safety in Columbus

BD is an industry leader in implementing capture and control technologies to reduce EtO emissions in our sterilization facilities.

In Columbus, BD voluntarily made significant investments to upgrade emissions controls at the facility to ensure the facility is below new EPA risk threshold standards for EtO emissions.

BD voluntarily invested millions at its Columbus facility to install new equipment using a state-of-the-art capture and treatment system for residual emissions.