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743593

Sigma-Aldrich

Ethylene oxide

≥99.9%

Synonym(s):

Oxirane

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C2H4O
CAS Number:
75-21-8
Molecular Weight:
44.05
Beilstein:
102378
EC Number:
200-849-9
MDL number:
MFCD00014482
UNSPSC Code:
12142100
PubChem Substance ID:
329765643
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

100

Assay

≥99.9%

form

gas

refractive index

n20/D 1.3597 (lit.)

bp

10.7 °C (lit.)

mp

−111 °C (lit.)

density

0.882 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

C1CO1

InChI

1S/C2H4O/c1-2-3-1/h1-2H2

InChI key

IAYPIBMASNFSPL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Packaging

500ml high pressure aluminum cylinder equipped with a stainless steel valve according to DIN 477-1.

Other Notes

For 743593-390G-EU packaging: 500 mL of aluminium cylinder equipped with brass valve.

Recommended products

For 743593-390G-EU: outlet fitting: DIN 477-1 no. 1, Z742160 or Z742161 are the recommended regulators.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Carc. 1B - Chem. Unst. Gas A - Eye Dam. 1 - Flam. Gas 1A - Muta. 1B - Press. Gas Liquefied gas - Repr. 1B - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT RE 1 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system, Nervous system, Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

2A - Gases

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

-4.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-20.0 °C - closed cup

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STBG1979V
STBF6727V

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Gisela C C Mendes et al.
American journal of infection control, 35(9), 574-581 (2007-11-06)
Ethylene oxide (EO) is a well-known sterilizing agent. However, only recently has its use significantly emerged, based on its range of applications in the field of new medical device development and sterilization. This paper describes the progress in terms of
Faisal I Khan et al.
Journal of hazardous materials, 108(3), 147-159 (2004-05-04)
This paper discusses a methodology for the design of an optimum inspection and maintenance program. The methodology, called risk-based maintenance (RBM) is based on integrating a reliability approach and a risk assessment strategy to obtain an optimum maintenance schedule. First
R J Preston
Critical reviews in toxicology, 29(3), 263-282 (1999-06-24)
Cytogenetic assays are an integral component of the battery of short-term assays that are used for the hazard identification component of a cancer risk assessment. The protocol for the conduct of such assays for maximal sensitivity for detecting clastogenicity has
V E Walker et al.
Mutation research, 233(1-2), 151-164 (1990-11-01)
The results of efforts to identify and quantify macromolecular adducts of ethylene oxide (ETO), to determine the source and significance of background levels of these adducts, and to generate molecular dosimetry data on these adducts are reviewed. A time-course study
Matthias Zehnder et al.
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