Substance Information
Substance Information
Ethylene oxide
EC / List no.: 200-849-9
CAS no.: 75-21-8
Mol. formula: C2H4O
Danger! According to the harmonised classification and labelling (ATP14) approved by the European Union, this substance is toxic if swallowed, causes severe skin burns and eye damage, is toxic if inhaled, may cause genetic defects, may cause cancer, may damage fertility and is suspected of damaging the unborn child, causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure, is an extremely flammable gas, causes serious eye damage, may cause respiratory irritation and may cause drowsiness or dizziness.
Additionally, the classification provided by companies to ECHA in REACH registrations identifies that this substance may damage fertility or the unborn child, is an extremely flammable gas and may react explosively even in the absence of air, contains gas under pressure and may explode if heated and causes skin irritation.
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Carcinogenic |
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Mutagenic |
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Toxic to Reproduction |
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Possibly Endocrine Disrupting |
- Substance included in the Community Rolling Action Plan (CoRAP).
This substance is registered under the REACH Regulation and is manufactured in and / or imported to the European Economic Area, at ≥ 1 000 tonnes per annum.
This substance is used by professional workers (widespread uses), at industrial sites and in manufacturing.
Biocidal Uses
This substance is being reviewed for use as a biocide in the EEA and/or Switzerland, for: disinfection.
This substance is used by professional workers (widespread uses), at industrial sites and in manufacturing.
Consumer Uses
ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or in which chemical products the substance might be used. ECHA has no public registered data on the routes by which this substance is most likely to be released to the environment.
Article service life
ECHA has no public registered data on the routes by which this substance is most likely to be released to the environment. ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or into which articles the substance might have been processed.
Widespread uses by professional workers
ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or in which chemical products the substance might be used.
ECHA has no public registered data on the types of manufacture using this substance.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
manufacturing of the substance.
Other release to the environment of this substance is likely to occur from:
indoor use as reactive substance.
Formulation or re-packing
ECHA has no public registered data indicating whether or in which chemical products the substance might be used. ECHA has no public registered data on the routes by which this substance is most likely to be released to the environment.
Uses at industrial sites
This substance has
an industrial use resulting in manufacture of another substance (use of intermediates).
This substance is used for the manufacture of:
chemicals.
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
as an intermediate step in further manufacturing of another substance (use of intermediates) and
for thermoplastic manufacture.
Manufacture
Release to the environment of this substance can occur from industrial use:
manufacturing of the substance.
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about INFOCARD - Last updated: 25/03/2023