Tob. Sci., 1978, 22-21, p. 73-76, ISSN. 0082-4523
Fumigation with ethylene oxide under vacuum: improvement with probe in center of tobacco hogshead
Tobacco Storage Insects Research Unit, Science and Education Administration, U S. Department of Agriculture, Richmond, Virginia USA
Concentration of ethylene oxide (ETO) in tobacco packed in hogsheads was increased by drawing the fumigant from the free space of the vacuum chamber to the center of the hogshead by connecting the vacuum system of the chamber to a perforated probe...