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Det ansl\u00e5s, at 46.900 arbejdere i EU uds\u00e6ttes for Ethylenoxid. Uds\u00e6ttelse for Ethylenoxid sker hovedsageligt gennem ind\u00e5nding og indtagelse. Stoffet er klassificeret som carcinogen i kategori 1B og kan for\u00e5rsage leuk\u00e6mi samt lymfekr\u00e6ft og brystkr\u00e6ft. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Eksponering er ogs\u00e5 forbundet med spontan abort, genetiske skader, nerveskader, perifer lammelse, muskelsvaghed samt nedsat t\u00e6nkning og hukommelse. Den flydende form af Ethylenoxid kan for\u00e5rsage alvorlig hudirritation, n\u00e5r eksponeringen er langvarig eller begr\u00e6nset. <\/p>\n

Hvor risici opst\u00e5r<\/h2>\n

Der er en h\u00f8j risiko for, at arbejderne i sundhedssektoren, trykkeribranchen, den kemiske industri samt gummi- og plastindustrien uds\u00e6ttes for Ethylenoxid.<\/p>\n

Mere om stoffet<\/h2>\n

Ethylenoxid er en brandfarlig, farvel\u00f8s gas ved temperaturer over 10,7 \u00b0C, der ved giftige koncentrationer lugter af \u00e6ter. Den har en h\u00f8jere massefylde end luft, hvilket betyder, at den let kan sprede sig i jordh\u00f8jde. Ethylenoxid findes i produktionen af opl\u00f8sningsmidler, frostv\u00e6ske, tekstiler, reng\u00f8ringsmidler, kl\u00e6bemidler, polyurethanskum og l\u00e6gemidler. Den vigtigste anvendelse af Ethylenoxid er som et kemisk mellemprodukt i fremstillingen af ethylenglycol. Stoffet findes i mindre m\u00e6ngder i desinfektionsmidler, steriliseringsmidler til krydderier, kosmetik og kirurgisk udstyr. <\/p>\n

Der g\u00e6lder en EU-bindende gr\u00e6nsev\u00e6rdi for erhvervsm\u00e6ssig eksponering p\u00e5 1,8 mg\/m\u00b3 (Tidsv\u00e6gtet gennemsnit).<\/p>\n

Farer, der kan opst\u00e5<\/h2>\n

Akutte virkninger og tidlige symptomer ved uds\u00e6ttelse for Ethylenoxid kan medf\u00f8re \u00f8jensmerter, ondt i halsen, \u00e5ndedr\u00e6tsbesv\u00e6r, sl\u00f8ret syn, svimmelhed, kvalme, opkastning, hovedpine, kramper, bl\u00e6rer, hoste, \u00f8get forekomst af spontanaborter hos kvindelige arbejderne, testikeldegeneration og nedsat s\u00e6dkvalitet. Vandige opl\u00f8sninger kan for\u00e5rsage bl\u00e6rer p\u00e5 huden. Hurtig fordampning af stoffets flydende form kan for\u00e5rsage forfrysninger. Langvarig eller gentagen kontakt med Ethylenoxid kan for\u00e5rsage hudsensibilisering. Langvarig eller gentagen ind\u00e5nding kan for\u00e5rsage astma. Stoffet kan ogs\u00e5 p\u00e5virke nervesystemet. Langvarig eksponering kan for\u00e5rsage leuk\u00e6mi, lymfekr\u00e6ft eller brystkr\u00e6ft. <\/p>\n

Latensperioden for Ethylenoxid-relateret kr\u00e6ft varierer fra ni til 20 \u00e5r.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hvad du kan g\u00f8re<\/h2>\n

Den mest effektive m\u00e5de at forhindre eksponering p\u00e5 er at erstatte med produkter uden eller med et lavere indhold af ethylenoxid. Hvis produkter, der indeholder Ethylenoxid, ikke kan erstattes, skal eksponeringen for Ethylenoxid reduceres ved hj\u00e6lp af teknisk kontrol. Installer f.eks. gnistfri ventilationssystemer og s\u00f8rg for \u00f8jenskyl og sikkerhedsbruser, hvis der er fare for kontakt eller st\u00e6nk. Foretag l\u00f8bende korrekte eksponeringsm\u00e5linger, s\u00e5 man ved, hvorn\u00e5r der skal gribes ind. Unders\u00f8g, om arbejderne melder om tidlige symptomer. S\u00f8rg for, at arbejderne l\u00f8bende er opm\u00e6rksomme p\u00e5 virkningerne af eksponering. Desuden skal arbejderne undervises i risici, sikre arbejdsmetoder og effektive hygiejneforanstaltninger. <\/p>\n

For at sikre beskyttelse p\u00e5 individniveau b\u00f8r arbejdere altid b\u00e6re beskyttelsesbriller og passende beskyttelsest\u00f8j til at beskytte huden i omr\u00e5der, hvor der er risiko for st\u00e6nk fra flydende Ethylenoxid. Alt t\u00f8j, der er blevet beskadiget af Ethylenoxid, skal kasseres. Personlig beskyttelse b\u00f8r kun anvendes som en sidste udvej, efter at de mulige tekniske l\u00f8sninger er blevet indf\u00f8rt. Arbejderne b\u00f8r ikke spise, drikke eller ryge, mens de arbejder med Ethylenoxid. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","carcinogens":[4080],"class_list":["post-76929","fact","type-fact","status-publish","hentry","carcinogens-ethylenoxid-da"],"yoast_head":"\nEthylenoxid - STOP carcinogens at work<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Det ansl\u00e5s, at 46.900 arbejdere i EU uds\u00e6ttes for Ethylenoxid. 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