Ethylene Oxide (ETO) at Medical Drugs Glossary

What is Ethylene Oxide (ETO)? A toxic compound used in gaseous form as a sterilizing agent, usually as a 10% mixture with carbon dioxide or 12% mixture with freon (referred as 12-88). Sterilization using ETO leaves residual chemicals such as ethylene chlorohydrin and ethylene glycol.

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