Ethylene Oxide - ToxFAQs™

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• Corporate Authors:
  United States. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Office of Innovation and Analytics. Toxicology Section.
• Description:
  Ethylene oxide is a man-made flammable gas with a somewhat sweet odor when it is at very high levels. It dissolves easily in water. Small amounts of ethylene oxide are also produced when tobacco is burned. Very small amounts of ethylene oxide can be found in nature.
  
  Ethylene oxide is mostly used at chemical plants to make ethylene glycol (a chemical used to make antifreeze and polyester). It is also used in hospitals or sterilization facilities to sterilize medical equipment and supplies and to sterilize food products and to control insects in some stored agricultural products (for example, spices, and herbs).
  
  Ethylene oxide is also naturally formed in the body during the breakdown of ethylene. It is formed by naturally occurring bacteria in the intestines.
  
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• Subjects:
  Environmental Aspects Ethylene Oxide/toxicity
• Series:
  ToxFAQs
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
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• Pages in Document:
  2 numbered pages
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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