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ethylene oxide; oxirane

CAS 75-21-8 · C2H4O
Hazard class
Danger — Flammable, Gas under pressure, Health hazard, Toxic, Corrosive
Pictograms
FlammableGas under pressureHealth hazardToxicCorrosive
H-statements
  • H220
  • H350
  • H340
  • H360Fd
  • H331
  • H301
  • H335
  • H336
  • H372
  • H314
  • H318
Common uses (US EPA CDR)
IntermediateMonomers
Synonyms
Oxirane · ETHYLENE OXIDE · Epoxyethane · 1,2-Epoxyethane · Oxacyclopropane · Dihydrooxirene · Anprolene · Oxidoethane
Molecular weight
44.05 g/mol
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