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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During the first Trump administration, chemical companies or their representatives repeatedly filed requests for changes to final EPA toxicity assessments on ethylene oxide and chloroprene.
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H. Christopher Frey, The Conversation, 5 June 2025
Cunningham said the environmental specialist is needed based on Waukegan’s history of environmental issues, from five Superfund sites to coal ash and ethylene oxide.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
DeCarlo was part of a team of researchers that found the toxic gas ethylene oxide in parts of Louisiana at levels that were significantly higher than EPA estimates for the region.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 22 May 2025
Szabo has lobbied on behalf of the sterilization industry on issues related to its use of the toxic chemical ethylene oxide.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2025
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H. Christopher Frey, The Conversation, 5 June 2025
Cunningham said the environmental specialist is needed based on Waukegan’s history of environmental issues, from five Superfund sites to coal ash and ethylene oxide.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
DeCarlo was part of a team of researchers that found the toxic gas ethylene oxide in parts of Louisiana at levels that were significantly higher than EPA estimates for the region.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 22 May 2025
Szabo has lobbied on behalf of the sterilization industry on issues related to its use of the toxic chemical ethylene oxide.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Ethylene oxide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethylene%20oxide. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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