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Ethylene oxide (also known as EO, EtO, or EO.G) is a low-temperature gaseous process widely used to sterilize a variety of healthcare products, such as single-use medical devices.
Ethylene oxide (EO, EtO, or EO.G) is a universally accepted sterilization technology
Ethylene oxide appears as a clear colorless gas with an ethereal odor with a flashpoint below 0°F. Liquid less dense than water. Vapors heavier than air. May polymerize exothermically if heated or contaminated. If the polymerization takes place inside a container, the container may rupture violently. Vapors very toxic. Vapors irritate the eyes, skin, and respiratory system. Prolonged skin contact may result in delayed burns. Used to make other chemicals, as a fumigant and industrial sterilant.
CAMEO Chemicals Colorless, odorless, flammable, toxic gaseous cyclic ether with a sweet ether-like smell. Ethylene oxide is used especially in the synthesis of ethylene glycol and as a sterilizing agent for medical supplies and foods, as a fumigant, and as an insecticide. Exposure to this substance is highly irritating to the eyes, skin, and respiratory tract induces nausea and vomiting and causes central nervous system depression. Ethylene oxide is mutagenic in humans and chronic exposure is associated with an increased risk of leukemia, stomach cancer, pancreatic cancer, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma. (NCI05)
NCI Thesaurus (NCIt) Ethylene oxide is a flammable gas with a somewhat sweet odor. It dissolves easily in water. Ethylene oxide is a man-made chemical that is used primarily to make ethylene glycol (a chemical used to make antifreeze and polyester). A small amount (less than 1%) is used to control insects in some stored agricultural products and a very small amount is used in hospitals to sterilize medical equipment and supplies.
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