[Studies on the possibilities of disinfection with ethylene oxide in plastic bags].
1968
K Zych, and
M Diechtiar
UI
MeSH Term
Description
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D010969
Plastics
Polymeric materials (usually organic) of large molecular weight which can be shaped by flow. Plastic usually refers to the final product with fillers, plasticizers, pigments, and stabilizers included (versus the resin, the homogeneous polymeric starting material). (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
Plastic
D005027
Ethylene Oxide
A colorless and flammable gas at room temperature and pressure. Ethylene oxide is a bactericidal, fungicidal, and sporicidal disinfectant. It is effective against most micro-organisms, including viruses. It is used as a fumigant for foodstuffs and textiles and as an agent for the gaseous sterilization of heat-labile pharmaceutical and surgical materials. (From Reynolds, Martindale The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p794)
Oxirane,Oxide, Ethylene
D005519
Food Preservation
Procedures or techniques used to keep food from spoiling.
Preservation, Food
D013242
Sterilization
The destroying of all forms of life, especially microorganisms, by heat, chemical, or other means.