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Epoxy Compounds

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Guide Notes:	DF: EPOXY CPDS

Epoxy Compounds Categories.

	Epichlorohydrin - A chlorinated epoxy compound used as an industrial solvent. It is a strong skin irritant and carcinogen.
	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)
	Trichloroepoxypropane - A potent epoxide hydrase and aryl hydrocarbon hydroxylase inhibitor. It enhances the tumor-initiating ability of certain carcinogens.

Epoxy Compounds Medical Definitions and Terms

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