000			01947cam a2200325 4500
020			_a9241541954
035			_a(Sirsi) 9241541954
060			_aQD 305.E7
245	0	0	_aEthylene oxide / _cpublished under the joint sponsorship of the United Nations Environment Programme, the International Labour Organisation, and the World Health Organization.
260			_aGeneva : _bWorld Health Organization, _c1985.
300			_a79 p.
440		0	_aEnvironmental health criteria ; _v55
504			_aBibliography: p. 62-79.
520	3		_aEthylene oxide is a colourless, highly reactive, and flammable gas widely used as an intermediate in the production of various chemicals. Human exposure occurs mainly through inhalation in sterilization facilities and in production plants. Exposure may also occur through fumigated foods, pharmaceutical products, and sterilized medical equipment. This report uses a comprehensive review of the scientific literature on ethylene oxide to evaluate the associated risks for human health and the environment.On the basis of extensive data derived from animal investigations, test systems, and epidemiological findings suggesting an increase in the incidence of human cancer, the report concludes that ethylene oxide should be considered as a probable human carcinogen, and that its levels in the environment should be kept as low as feasible.
546			_aeng.
546			_apol.
550			_aWHODOC
561			_aWHO monograph
596			_a4
650	0	2	_aEthylene oxide.
650	0	2	_aEnvironmental exposure.
690			_aChemical Toxicology and Carcinogenicity
710	2		_aInternational Programme on Chemical Safety.
710	2		_aUnited Nations Environment Programme.
710	2		_aInternational Labour Organization.
710	2		_aWorld Health Organization.
710	2		_aWHO Task Force on Ethylene Oxide.
008			860610s1985 eng
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