Ethylene oxide appears to be an ideal sterilant for many heat-sensitive items, but there are a number of disadvantages which require caution in it.s usage. Ethylene oxide has some deleterious effects on certain plastics and rubber. I n particular, it acts as a solvent on such acrylic plastics as Luc
Sorption in the sterilization of elastic polymers with ethylene oxide vapor
β Scribed by P. P. Sherstnev; L. B. Chudnova; N. V. Kul'kova; V. M. Tsetlin
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 1973
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 241 KB
- Volume
- 7
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0006-3398
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