Company: GEHC
Filing Date: 2025-02-13
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001932393-25-000005
Chunk: 49

Company: GE HealthCare Technologies Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-02-13
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 1A
Chunk 49
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 or toxic materials; (4) our products, including the use of certain chemicals in our products and production processes; (5) emissions to air, land, and water; and (6) climate change.

The requirements we are subject to impose certain responsibilities on our business, including the obligation to install pollution control technologies and to obtain and maintain various environmental permits, the cost of which may be substantial. They can also impose cleanup liabilities, including with respect to discontinued or predecessor operations or third-party waste disposal sites. In some jurisdictions we are, and are likely to increasingly be, subject to climate change mitigation and adaptation regulation, tax, disclosure, and reporting requirements. If we fail to comply with these requirements, we could be subject to administrative, civil, or criminal fines and penalties; remediation costs; enforcement actions; the suspension or termination of our permits or operations; third-party claims; or other sanctions.  

The implementation of new or existing EH&S laws, regulations, and industry and customer standards, and any changes to them, which we cannot predict and which have historically become more stringent over time, could increase our costs and require us to reassess our business priorities. Administrative decisions, legal developments, or other governmental or judicial actions may influence the interpretation or enforcement of EH&S laws, regulations, and industry standards, and may thereby increase compliance or other costs. In addition, EH&S laws, regulations, and standards may also have an adverse impact on our ability to develop our products and to maintain and grow access to certain markets. EH&S laws and regulations enacted world-wide may require us to re-design products or production processes, or to cease using certain substances, leading to detrimental operational impacts and an increase in operating costs. Any of these risks or costs, and our ability to assess, prepare for, and fully comply with future EH&S laws or regulations, could have a material adverse effect on our business results, cash flows, financial condition, or prospects. 

Our products and operations utilizing radioactive materials are subject to varying international, federal, state, and local regulations and must be conducted in accordance with a number of licenses and certifications. The handling and disposal of radioactive materials and wastes may impose significant requirements and costs, including with respect to the decommissioning of facilities handling radioactive materials. Disposal sites for the lawful disposal of materials or wastes associated with our products may be limited or non-existent, may no longer accept these materials in the future, or may accept them on unfavorable terms, which could adversely impact our operations. 

Our research and development efforts may not succeed