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‘Extremely hazardous’: Alert warns against using ethylene oxide to sterilize masks, respirators

Tumwater, WA — Ethylene oxide should not be used to sterilize filtering facepiece respirators for reuse because “this extremely hazardous toxic chemical poses a severe risk to human health,” the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries warns in a new alert.




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EPA aims to reduce worker exposure to ethylene oxide

Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency wants to lower emissions of ethylene oxide – a gas that’s used to sterilize medical devices and has been linked to cancer and neurological problems.




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EPA moves to reduce ethylene oxide emissions

Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency intends to significantly reduce emissions of ethylene oxide – a gas used to sterilize medical devices that’s been linked to cancer and neurological problems – under a new final rule.




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Selective Acceleration and Inhibition of Crystal Growth of Glass Carbamazepine by Low-Concentration Poly(ethylene oxide):Effects of Drug Polymorph

Low-concentration poly(ethylene oxide) exhibit the polymorph-dependent effects on both the surface and bulk crystal growth of carbamazepine polymorphs. These polymorph-dependent effects of PEO were mainly attributed to the polymer enrichment at the interface and different crystal surface-polymer interactions.




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Virtual Ethylene Oxide Informational Meeting to Be Held by DNREC, U.S. EPA and Delaware Division of Public Health

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), along with state and federal partners, will hold a virtual meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 13 regarding ethylene oxide (EtO) – with the meeting’s focus on public health and safety concerns over Croda, Inc.’s EtO production in the New Castle area.



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Ineos progresses plans for U.S. ethylene oxide plant




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DNREC, other state and local agencies to hold public meeting Dec. 20 on accidental ethylene oxide release at Croda

A public meeting will be held at p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20 at McCullough Middle School, 20 Chase Avenue, New Castle, DE 19720 to discuss Croda’s Nov. 25 accidental ethylene oxide release, with the meeting organized by the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and facilitated by the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA)



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DNREC announces that Croda, Inc. can resume ethylene oxide production at company’s Atlas Point facility

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control Secretary Shawn M. Garvin announced today that the Department has granted approval to Croda, Inc. to resume ethylene oxide (EO) production at the company’s Atlas Point facility. Croda received DNREC approval by fulfilling its obligations to improve safety at the facility through actions required by DNREC’s accidental release program. DNREC issued its requirements after investigating the Nov. 25, 2018 accidental release of EO, the volatile chemical substance used in the manufacturing of Croda’s products.



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Electrospun poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) / Polyethylene oxide (PEO) microfibers reinforced with ZnO nanoparticles for antibacterial and antibiofilm wound dressing applications

New J. Chem., 2020, Accepted Manuscript
DOI: 10.1039/D0NJ01384F, Paper
Pranjali Mahamuni, Pooja M Patil, Pratikshkumar Patel, Maruti Jayram Dhanavade, Manohar V Badiger, Yogesh Marathe, Raghvendra Ashok Bohara
Biocompatible and biodegradable polymers are extensively used in designing wound dressing materials. The present investigation deals with the preparation of a unique blend of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles incorporated in...
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Hexagonal boron nitride induces anion trapping in a polyethylene oxide based solid polymer electrolyte for lithium dendrite inhibition

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2020, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/D0TA03677C, Paper
Yuhan Li, Libo Zhang, Zongjie Sun, Guoxin Gao, Shiyao Lu, Min Zhu, Yanfeng Zhang, Zhiyu Jia, Chunhui Xiao, Huaitian Bu, Kai Xi, Shujiang Ding
Lithium ion conductivity and mechanical strength of a PEO based composite solid polymer electrolyte are improved by adding h-BN.
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[ASAP] Effect of Solvent Polarity on Enthalpies of Solvation of Ethylene Oxide Oligomers

Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jced.0c00098




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US EPA should tell people about ethylene oxide risks promptly, internal watchdog says

Inspector general finds agency hasn't reached out to those living near 9 chemical plants




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US EPA should tell people about ethylene oxide risks promptly, internal watchdog says

Inspector general finds agency hasn't reached out to those living near 9 chemical plants




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[ASAP] Melt Crystallization of Indomethacin Polymorphs in the Presence of Poly(ethylene oxide): Selective Enrichment of the Polymer at the Crystal–Liquid Interface

Molecular Pharmaceutics
DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.0c00220




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[ASAP] Thermoresponsive Molecular Brushes with Propylene Oxide/Ethylene Oxide Copolymer Side Chains in Aqueous Solution

Macromolecules
DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c00263




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Ineos progresses plans for U.S. ethylene oxide plant