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Det ansl\u00e5s at 46 900 arbeidstakere i EU utsettes for etylenoksid. Eksponering for etylenoksid skjer hovedsakelig gjennom inn\u00e5nding og svelging. Stoffet er klassifisert som kreftfremkallende stoff i kategori 1B og kan for\u00e5rsake leukemi, lymfekreft 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 stor risiko for at arbeidstakere i helsevesenet, trykkeribransjen, kjemisk industri og gummi- og plastindustrien blir utsatt for Etylenoksid.<\/p>\n

Mer om stoffet<\/h2>\n

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

Det gjelder en bindende EU-grenseverdi for yrkesmessig eksponering p\u00e5 1,8 mg\/m\u00b3 (TWA).<\/p>\n

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

Akutte effekter og tidlige symptomer ved eksponering for Etylenoksid kan omfatte \u00f8yesmerter, s\u00e5r hals, pustevansker, t\u00e5kesyn, svimmelhet, kvalme, oppkast, hodepine, kramper, blemmer, hoste, \u00f8kt forekomst av spontanaborter hos kvinnelige arbeidere, testikkeldegenerasjon og redusert s\u00e6dkonsentrasjon. Vannl\u00f8sninger kan for\u00e5rsake blemmer p\u00e5 huden. Rask fordampning av stoffet i flytende form kan for\u00e5rsake forfrysninger. 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, lymfekreft 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. Gjennomf\u00f8r jevnlig n\u00f8yaktige eksponeringsm\u00e5linger, slik at man vet n\u00e5r det er n\u00f8dvendig \u00e5 iverksette tiltak. Unders\u00f8k om arbeidstakerne melder fra om tidlige symptomer. S\u00f8rg for at arbeidstakerne hele tiden er klar over virkningene av eksponering. I tillegg b\u00f8r arbeidstakerne f\u00e5 oppl\u00e6ring i farer, sikre arbeidsrutiner og effektive hygienetiltak. <\/p>\n

For \u00e5 sikre personlig beskyttelse b\u00f8r arbeidstakere til enhver tid bruke vernebriller og egnet vernekl\u00e6r for \u00e5 beskytte huden i omr\u00e5der der det er fare for sprut av flytende Etylenoksid. Alt kl\u00e6r som er blitt skadet av Etylenoksid, skal kastes. Personlig verneutstyr (PVU) b\u00f8r kun brukes som en siste utvei, etter at mulige tekniske l\u00f8sninger er innf\u00f8rt. Arbeiderne b\u00f8r 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 utsettes for Etylenoksid. 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