TY  - SER
TI  - Esterilización con óxido de etileno: repercusiones en el ámbito hospitalario 
SN  - 0210-5020
N1  - Este artículo se encuentra disponible en su edición impresa; Bibliografía: p. 22
N2  - Ethylene oxide is the chemical compound most used as a sterilant for medical-surgical material. This use entails some risks for health personnel and for the user due to its toxic, mutagenic, teratogenic and carcinogenic effects, among others.
The toxicity of E.O. has led to its prohibition in hospitals in some countries such as Sweden and the US In others, its use has been restricted to those materials that cannot be sterilized by other means. In Spain, the TLV (maximum permissible limit) has been set at 50 ppm
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