Scientists have discovered a potentially greener way to produce a crucial industrial chemical used to make many everyday products, from plastics and textiles to antifreeze and disinfectants ...

Medical device warehouses can be a source of cancer-causing ethylene oxide emissions. Georgia is the only state doing anything about it.

Chemical engineers have discovered that adding nickel atoms to silver catalysts could revolutionize the production of ethylene oxide by eliminating the need for toxic chlorine while maintaining ...

What is ethylene oxide? Ethylene oxide (EtO or EO for short) is a manmade chemical, which is colorless and exists as a gas at room temperature (a gas above 10 °C). It is a cyclic ...

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Shortage in the supply of ethylene oxide gas sterilized medical equipment is expected to hinder the market growth.Ethylene oxide sterilization is a widely used method for the sterilization of ...

‘I thought it was safe’: Why lawsuits are mounting over this chemical linked to cancer A slew of environmental groups, meanwhile, have sued the Environmental Protection Agency in federal court ...

As lawsuits against a company that uses ethylene oxide get resolved, air regulators are keeping tabs on local facilities.

What Is Ethylene Oxide At the centre of the ban on Indian spices in Hong Kong and Singapore is a chemical, Ethylene Oxide, which is used as a disinfectant for spices.

Ethylene oxide is a sweet-smelling colourless gas used as a pesticide, as a disinfectant in agricultural products, and in the industrial sector as a steriliser for medical equipment and fumigation ...

Separately, EPA may reapprove the disinfectant ethylene oxide (EtO), despite concerns over carcinogenicity. NYU Law is tracking these and other last-minute federal environmental decisions on its ...