Yawanci, lokacin volatilization na ethylene oxide post-sterilization ya wuce 12 hours, tare da yawan fitar da shi ya dogara da yanki da tsawon lokacin haifuwa.
Ya kamata a yi amfani da ethylene oxide don kawar da ƙayyadadden adadin ƙwayoyin cuta, sauran ethylene oxide, kasa rushewa, a dabi'a zai ɗauki tsawon lokaci don canzawa.