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Document ID (ISN)51918
CIS number 89-751
Year 1987
Convention or series no. Arbetarskyddsnämnden KORT NR 670
Title Ethylene oxide
Original title Etylenoxid; Etenoxid [in Swedish]
Bibliographic information Arbetarskyddsnämnden, Box 3208, 10364 Stockholm, Sweden, 1987. 3p.
Abstract Chemical safety information sheet taken from the Kemiska Ämnen Register (CIS 89-214). Toxicity: carcinogen; irritates the skin, eyes and mucous membranes; affects the central nervous system.
Descriptors (primary) ethylene oxide; Sweden
Descriptors (secondary) neurotoxic effects; fire fighting; irritants; carcinogens; data sheet; explosion hazards; waste disposal; first aid; personal protective equipment; fire hazards
Document type B - Chemical safety information sheets
Subject(s) Toxic and dangerous substances
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Ethers
Ethylene oxide