ʻOku Ethylene ʻe he moʻui lelei ha ngaahi fakatuʻutamaki mahuʻinga, ʻo fakafou ʻi he toxicity mo e ngaahi nunuʻa fakatuʻutamaki taimi loloa.
ʻI heʻene hoko ko ha colorless mo odorless kasa ʻi he takai ʻa e ʻea, ʻOku fakaʻaongaʻi lahi ʻa e ethylene ʻi he ngaahi founga fakapisinisi pea ʻoku toe fakaʻaongaʻi foki ia ko ha fakafofonga ʻoku motuʻa ki he vesitapolo mo e fuaʻiʻakau.