Ethylene oxide ndi mpweya woyaka womwe umasungunuka mosavuta m'madzi.Ndi mankhwala opangidwa ndi anthu omwe amagwiritsidwa ntchito makamaka popanga ethylene glycol (mankhwala opangira antifreeze ndi polyester).Amagwiritsidwanso ntchito pochotsa zida zachipatala ndi zinthu zina.