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Ethylene Oxide
Ethylene Oxide
In recent years, the problem of ethylene oxide detected in food has been exposed many times at home and abroad. In 2023 alone, the EU Rapid Alert System for food and Feed (RASFF) has reported dozens of safety incidents involving ethylene oxide food, involving food additives, condiments, nuts and their products, dairy products, Chinese herbs and other products. Low concentrations of ethylene oxide cannot be distinguished by the naked eye and smell, and it is difficult for food companies to control raw materials containing ethylene oxide by conventional means. We provide ethylene oxide testing services to effectively control possible risks and help companies ensure product safety.
Service introduction

We provide you with the detection of ethylene oxide in fruits and vegetables, tea, plant extracts and other samples, to help enterprises timely and effectively understand the quality of the whole process of the product, effectively control possible risks, and help enterprises to ensure product safety.

Substance introduction

Ethylene oxide (EO) is a simple cyclic ether organic compound. It is a colorless transparent liquid at low temperature and a colorless gas with etheric irritating odor at room temperature. It has a broad spectrum and efficient bactericidal effect, and is one of the efficient chemical cryogenic sterilizers, which has been widely used in sterilization of medical devices. But in 2017, the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer classified ethylene oxide as a Group 1 carcinogen.

Regulatory requirement


Eu Regulation EC 396/2005 requirements: the limit of ethylene oxide in food (calculated by the sum of ethylene oxide and 2-chloroethanol) should meet (some examples) : fruits, nuts: 0.1mg/kg; Seeds or fruits containing oil: 0.05mg/kg; Tea, coffee, Chinese herbs: 0.2mg/kg.


The EU Regulation 231/2012, which has been implemented since September 1, 2022, clearly stipulates that ethylene oxide cannot be used for disinfection of food additives, and that the residues of ethylene oxide in food additives (the total amount of ethylene oxide and 2-chloroethanol, in terms of ethylene oxide) cannot exceed 0.1mg/kg, including mixtures of food additives.

Service content
At present, TIhe Food Agriculture Laboratory has successfully developed the detection capability of ethylene oxide in the sample matrix of fruits and vegetables, tea, plant extracts, condiments, food additives, etc., and verified the feasibility of the method in terms of specificity, accuracy, precision, detection limit, quantitative limit and other aspects. The accuracy of the test data is ensured through quality control means such as labeling and recovery, quality control samples, personnel comparison, laboratory comparison, etc. We have checked a lot of methods and test data to ensure the real reliability of the data.
Test item Test method Limit of quantitation Can undertake sample matrix
ethylene oxide In-house laboratory method 0.01mg/kg Fruits and vegetables, tea, plant extracts, flavorings, food additives, etc
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Jiangsu·Ti Group Food and Agriculture Services
025-85765943
Buildings B1-3, Tree House 16, No. 73 Tanmi Road, Jiangbei New District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province
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Shanghai·Ti Group Food and Agriculture Services
021-50495920
Floor 3-5, Building 1, No.222 Xuanlan Road, Xuanqiao Town, Pudong New Area, Shanghai
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Zhejiang·Ti Group Food and Agriculture Services
0571-87567921
No. 301, 2nd Floor, 3rd Floor, Building 3, No. 370, Yinhai Street, Baiyang Street, Qiantang District, Hangzhou, Zhejiang
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Shandong·Ti Group Food and Agriculture Services
0532-8870 1953
5th-6th floor, Building 10, Qingdao Tiangu Industrial Park, 599 Runcheng Road, Chengyang District, Qingdao City, Shandong Province
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Tianjin·Ti Group Food and Agriculture Services
(022) 6687 7005‬
502, Block c, Building 1, Teda Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Park, 276 Huanghai Road, Economic and Technological Development Zone, Binhai New Area, Tianjin
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Fujian·Ti Group Food and Agriculture Services
0592-6257701
Room 701, 1799-5 Jimei Avenue, Jimei District, Xiamen City, Fujian Province
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Shanxi·Ti Group Food and Agriculture Services
+86(0)15235172365
68 Yuyuan Road, Wanbolin District, Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province
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