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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
[Linde Specialty Gases division of Union Carbide] A registered trademark for a [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=fumigant fumigant] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=disinfectant disinfectant] composed of [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=ethylene%20oxide ethylene oxide] (10%) diluted with [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=carbon%20dioxide carbon dioxide] (90%).  Both gases are colorless and odorless.  Ethylene oxide acts to kill insects, pests, bacteria, mold, and fungi.  Carbon dioxide primarily serves as a diluent to decrease the fire risk of the ethylene oxide.  In addition, it provides an anoxic factor.
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[Linde Specialty Gases division of Union Carbide] A registered trademark for a [[fumigant]] and [[disinfectant]] composed of [[ethylene oxide]] (10%) diluted with [[carbon dioxide]] (90%).  Both gases are colorless and odorless.  Ethylene oxide acts to kill insects, pests, bacteria, mold, and fungi.  Carbon dioxide primarily serves as a diluent to decrease the fire risk of the ethylene oxide.  In addition, it provides an anoxic factor.
  
 
== Hazards and Safety ==
 
== Hazards and Safety ==

Revision as of 14:05, 12 January 2014

Description

[Linde Specialty Gases division of Union Carbide] A registered trademark for a Fumigant and Disinfectant composed of Ethylene oxide (10%) diluted with Carbon dioxide (90%). Both gases are colorless and odorless. Ethylene oxide acts to kill insects, pests, bacteria, mold, and fungi. Carbon dioxide primarily serves as a diluent to decrease the fire risk of the ethylene oxide. In addition, it provides an anoxic factor.

Hazards and Safety

Ethylene oxide is toxic and a carcinogen.

Additional Information

F.H. Hengemihle, N. Weberg, C.J. Shahani, "Desorption of Residual Ethylene Oxide from Fumigated Library Materials" Preservation Research and Testing Series No. 9502, Library of Congress. Link

Authority

  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • Website address 1 Comment: lcweb.loc.gov/preserv/rt/fumigate/fume_2.html

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