ʻO ka maʻamau, ua ʻoi aku ka manawa volatilization no ka ethylene oxide ma hope o ka hoʻomaʻemaʻe ʻana 12 hola, me ka nui o ka evaporation e pili ana i ka wahi a me ka lōʻihi o ka sterilization.
Pono e hoʻohana ʻia ka ethylene oxide no ka hoʻopau ʻana i ka nui o nā hua bacteria, ke koena ethylene oxide, hiki ole ke wawahi, e lawe maoli i kahi manawa lōʻihi e volatilize.