Ethylene
oxide
(ETO)
is
used
in
sterilisation
of
plastic
materials
used
in
laboratory.
It
is
used
in
combination
with
freon
in
a
ratio
of
12
:
88,
available
as
cryoxide
or
steroxide.
Carboxide
contains
ETO
and
carbondioxide.
The
gas
is
released
into
a
tightly
sealed
chamber.
Other
alkalyting
agents
are,
beta
propiolactone,
and
glutaraldehyde.
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