Ethylene oxide is an organic compound with the chemical formula C2H4O, which is a toxic carcinogen and was previously used to make fungicides. Ethylene oxide is flammable and explosive, and is not easy to transport over long distances, so it has strong regional characteristics. It is widely used in washing, pharmaceutical, printing and dyeing industries. It can be used as a starting agent for cleaning agents in chemical related industries.
Ethylene oxide is non-toxic odorless, low density, low boiling point of liquid organic matter, because it is often used as a solvent in organic synthesis, is an important organic synthesis raw material. Ethylene oxide can be used in the manufacture of colorants, dyes, polyvinyl chloride, polyurethane, polyamide, composite materials, etc. It can also be used as a solvent for agricultural pesticides, algaecides, plant growth regulators, and can also be used to make clothing leather. At the same time, ethylene oxide can also be used as freezers and refrigerants, or as a cleaning solvent for components in the electronics and semiconductor industries. In the pharmaceutical industry, ethylene oxide can also be used in the preparation of medicines, as an extraction solvent, in plant extraction technologies, and as a solvent in the treatment of skin diseases and cancers as an antiallergic and anti-inflammatory agent. In addition, ethylene oxide can also be used as a cryogenic freezing pretreatment, which is widely used in food. Pharmaceutical, biological and other industries.