ethylene oxide
noun
: a colorless flammable toxic compound C2H4O used especially in synthesis (as of ethylene glycol) and in sterilization and fumigation
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The rule targets ethylene oxide, used for sterilizing medical devices, and chloroprene, used to make rubber in footwear, plus four other chemicals.
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Peter Weber, theweek, 10 Apr. 2024
Art Wager On Tuesday, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced new rules that are intended to cut emissions of two chemicals that have been linked to elevated incidence of cancer: ethylene oxide and chloroprene.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 9 Apr. 2024
ProPublica’s analysis of emissions data found that between 2014 and 2018 ethylene oxide was the single biggest contributor to excess industrial cancer risk from air pollutants nationwide.
—Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 16 Apr. 2024
The American Lung Association called the rule an important step forward to protect human health from cancer caused by ethylene oxide emissions.
—Matthew Daly, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
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Peter Weber, theweek, 10 Apr. 2024
Art Wager On Tuesday, the US Environmental Protection Agency announced new rules that are intended to cut emissions of two chemicals that have been linked to elevated incidence of cancer: ethylene oxide and chloroprene.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 9 Apr. 2024
ProPublica’s analysis of emissions data found that between 2014 and 2018 ethylene oxide was the single biggest contributor to excess industrial cancer risk from air pollutants nationwide.
—Ava Kofman, ProPublica, 16 Apr. 2024
The American Lung Association called the rule an important step forward to protect human health from cancer caused by ethylene oxide emissions.
—Matthew Daly, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Ethylene oxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethylene%20oxide. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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