| FEMA | 2433-VOID |
| CAS | 75-21-8 |
| EINECS | 200-849-9 |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | N/A |
| CoE Number | N/A |
| Organoleptic Notes |
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| Odor | N/A |
| Flavor | N/A |
| Material Notes | 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) Flavouring ingredient. Used in food processing as a solubiliser, stabiliser, processing aid, wetting agent, surfactant, defoaming agent and dough conditioner |