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Ethylene Oxide (C₂H₄O) — Properties, Uses & Safety

🏭 Industrial Chemicals

Overview

A key industrial chemical used to sterilize medical equipment and make ethylene glycol; a known carcinogen.

IUPAC Name: oxirane
CAS Number: 75-21-8
PubChem CID: 6354
Molecular Formula: C₂H₄O
Molar Mass: 44.053 g/mol
State at STP: gas
Appearance: Colorless flammable gas

Safety Information

GHS Hazard Codes

H220H340H350H331H301H311

GHS Pictograms

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