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Document ID (ISN)47160
CIS number 86-1913
ISSN - Serial title 0265-4792 - Safety Practitioner
Year 1985
Convention or series no. Hazard Data Bank Sheet 72
Title Ethylene oxide
Bibliographic information Dec. 1985, Vol.3, No.12, p.12-13. 4 ref.
Abstract Contents of this data sheet: synonyms; properties; occupational exposure limits (8-h TWA recommended in the United Kingdom: 5ppm, 10-min short-term TWA: 15ppm); industrial uses; fire hazards and extinguishants to be used; hazardous reactions; acute and chronic health effects due to exposure; medical surveillance; handling and storage; safety precautions; leakage and spillage; first aid.
Descriptors (primary) United Kingdom; chemical hazards; fumigants; ethylene oxide
Descriptors (secondary) threshold limit values; acute toxicity; fire hazards; chemical reactions; data sheet; first aid; leakage; chronic toxicity; medical supervision; handling and storage
Document type B - Chemical safety information sheets
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Agricultural chemicals
Ethers
Ethylene oxide