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Det ansl\u00e5s at 46 900 arbeidstakere i EU er eksponert for etylenoksid. Eksponering for etylenoksid skjer hovedsakelig via inn\u00e5nding og svelging. Stoffet er kreftfremkallende i kategori 1B og kan for\u00e5rsake leukemi, lymfoid- og brystkreft. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Eksponering er ogs\u00e5 knyttet til spontan abort, genetiske skader, nerveskader, perifere lammelser, muskelsvakhet samt nedsatt tanke- og hukommelsesevne. Den flytende formen av etylenoksid kan for\u00e5rsake alvorlig hudirritasjon ved langvarig eller begrenset eksponering. <\/p>\n

Hvor risiko oppst\u00e5r<\/h2>\n

Det er h\u00f8y risiko for eksponering for etylenoksid for arbeidere i medisinske tjenester, trykkerier, kjemisk industri, gummi- og plastproduksjon.<\/p>\n

Mer om stoffet<\/h2>\n

Etylenoksid er en brennbar, fargel\u00f8s gass ved temperaturer over 10,7 \u00b0C som lukter som eter ved giftige niv\u00e5er. Den har h\u00f8yere tetthet enn luft, noe som betyr at den lett kan spre seg p\u00e5 bakkeniv\u00e5. Etylenoksid brukes i produksjonen av l\u00f8semidler, frostv\u00e6ske, tekstiler, vaskemidler, lim, polyuretanskum og legemidler. Etylenoksid brukes hovedsakelig som et kjemisk mellomprodukt i produksjonen av etylenglykol. Stoffet finnes i mindre mengder i desinfeksjonsmidler, steriliseringsmidler for krydder, kosmetikk og kirurgisk utstyr. <\/p>\n

Farer som kan oppst\u00e5<\/h2>\n

Akutte effekter og tidlige symptomer p\u00e5 eksponering for etylenoksid kan for\u00e5rsake \u00f8yesmerter, s\u00e5r hals, pustevansker, t\u00e5kesyn, svimmelhet, kvalme, oppkast, hodepine, kramper, blemmer, hoste, \u00f8kt antall spontanaborter hos kvinnelige arbeidere, testikkeldegenerasjon og lavere spermiekonsentrasjon. Vandige l\u00f8sninger kan for\u00e5rsake blemmer p\u00e5 huden. Rask fordampning av stoffets flytende form kan for\u00e5rsake frostskader. Langvarig eller gjentatt kontakt med etylenoksid kan for\u00e5rsake hudsensibilisering. Langvarig eller gjentatt inn\u00e5nding kan for\u00e5rsake astma. Stoffet kan ogs\u00e5 p\u00e5virke nervesystemet. Langvarig eksponering kan for\u00e5rsake leukemi, lymfoid- eller brystkreft. <\/p>\n

Latenstiden for etylenoksidrelatert kreft varierer fra ni til 20 \u00e5r.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hva du kan gj\u00f8re<\/h2>\n

Den mest effektive m\u00e5ten \u00e5 forhindre eksponering p\u00e5 er \u00e5 erstatte med produkter uten etylenoksid eller med lavere innhold av etylenoksid. Hvis produkter som inneholder etylenoksid ikke kan erstattes, b\u00f8r eksponeringen for etylenoksid reduseres ved hjelp av tekniske tiltak. Installer for eksempel gnistfrie ventilasjonssystemer og s\u00f8rg for \u00f8yedusj og sikkerhetsdusj hvis det er fare for kontakt eller sprut. Utf\u00f8r kontinuerlig korrekte eksponeringsm\u00e5linger, slik at du vet n\u00e5r du b\u00f8r iverksette tiltak. Unders\u00f8k om arbeidstakere rapporterer tidlige symptomer. Gj\u00f8r arbeiderne kontinuerlig oppmerksomme p\u00e5 virkningene av eksponering. I tillegg m\u00e5 du gi arbeiderne oppl\u00e6ring i farer, sikker arbeidspraksis og effektive hygienetiltak. <\/p>\n

For \u00e5 beskytte p\u00e5 individniv\u00e5 b\u00f8r arbeiderne bruke vernebriller og egnede vernekl\u00e6r for \u00e5 beskytte huden til enhver tid i omr\u00e5der der det er risiko for sprut fra flytende etylenoksid. Alle kl\u00e6r som har blitt nedbrutt av etylenoksid, skal kastes. Personlig verneutstyr skal bare brukes som en siste utvei, etter at mulige tekniske l\u00f8sninger er innf\u00f8rt. Arbeiderne skal ikke spise, drikke eller r\u00f8yke mens de arbeider med etylenoksid.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","carcinogens":[2877],"class_list":["post-68483","fact","type-fact","status-publish","hentry","carcinogens-ethylene-oxide-no"],"yoast_head":"\nEtylenoksid - STOP carcinogens at work<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Det ansl\u00e5s at 46 900 arbeidstakere i EU er eksponert for etylenoksid. 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