I-ethylene oxide yigesi enokutsha nenyibilika ngokukhawuleza emanzini.Yikhemikhali eyenziwe ngumntu esetyenziswa ikakhulu ukwenza i-ethylene glycol (ikhemikhali esetyenziselwa ukwenza i-anti freeze kunye ne-polyester).Ikwasetyenziselwa ukucoca izixhobo zonyango kunye nezibonelelo.