Abstract “Polyalkylene glycol” is the name given to a broad class of synthetic organic
chemicals which are produced by polymerization of one or more alkylene oxide (epoxide) …

There is little published information on the environmental fate and effects of the
polyoxyalkylene block copolymers formed from ethylene oxide (EO), propylene oxide (PO) …

This report reviews the potential environmental and health hazards associated with the
commercial use of selected epoxide compounds. Four commercial compounds are …

Toxicology of polyoxyalkylene block copolymers Page 226 Toxicology of Polyoxyaikylene
Block Copolymers STEPHEN C. RODRIGUEZ* Department of Toxicology, Stonybrook Laboratories …

Polymeric derivatives of propylene oxide (PO) and higher epoxides are very important in
polymer chemistry. Low molecular weight homopolymers of PO and copolymers of PO and …

In order to determine the suitability of a large group of commercial surfactants for
applications where small amounts may enter food, the toxicity of 22 products was studied …

This report reviews aspects of production, use, environmental exposure and biological
effects of ethylene glycol, two isomers of propylene glycol (1, 2-and 1, 3-propanediol) and …

Evidence suggested that polyoxyethylene esters with up to 18 to 20 moles of ethylene oxide
were partially detoxified in the fish, resulting in changes in lethal response. It was suggested …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the biodegradation of polyethylene glycols. The
glycols are compounds composed of from one to four units of ethylene oxide attached by …

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