Did you know what’s is PPO and organic almonds ? And if they can combine or not.

So here are the brief about the fact that you can combine it or not.

What is PPO

To know about PPO and Organic Almonds first see what is PPO . It means Propylene oxide mainly used for the production of polyethers (the primary component of polyurethane foams) and propylene glycol. Wide exposure of humans and animals to PPO can cause eye and respiratory tract irritation. Skin irritation and necrosis in humans can be caused by dilute solution with Dermal contact. PPO is also a mild CNS which is a depressant in humans. By the exposition of PPO inhalation in animals, many effects like nasal cavity, trachea, and lungs and neurological effects have been observed. PPO has also affected the administration site of rodents by causing forestomach tumors following the ingestion. Nasal tumors also happen after inhalation exposure.

Uses of PPO

There are some important uses of PPO among which the most crucial ones are:-

•Use of PPO for the production of polyethers which is also a primary component of polyurethane flams and propylene glycol.

• PPO can also help with the fumigation of foodstuff and plastic medical instruments. For the manufacture of propylene glycol and glycol ethers, in the form id herbicides, solvents, lubricants, surfactants, and oil demulsifiers.

Some harmful effects of PPO on human health are the followings:-

Acute Effects: •

Pneumonia can happen after inhalation exposure which leads to coughing, and dyspnea. Skin irritation and necrosis are caused through dermal contact with the dilute solutions.

•Propylene oxide is a mild CNS depressant and its high concentration can lead to headaches, ataxia, motor weakness, incoordination, and coma in humans.

•Acute exposure in rats, mice, guinea pigs, and rabbits have demonstrated propylene oxide To have moderate acute toxicity from inhalation, high acute toxicity from the dermal exposure, and moderate to high acute toxicity from ingestion.

Chronic Effects : In the chronic sense Significant decrease in the body weight, increase mortality, lungs, and nasal cavity have been observed in rodents by inhalation of PPO.

• Chronic PPO inhalation may cause changes related to neuropathology in rats and monkeys.

•The Reference Concentration (RfC) of PPO is 0.03 mg/m per cubic m which affects the respiratory in rats. It also causes some deleterious risk of noncancer effects during its lifetime.

•When the exposure is greater than the RFC, the potential for adverse health conditions started. In a Chronicle and multiple duration of exposure levels through sensitive techniques critical situations of animals were examined.

•Various studies including chronic inhalation Studies and inhalation developmental studies shows that the reproductive study was inadequate and consequently medium confidence in the RFC.

Reproductive/Developmental Effects:

•Information regarding the reproductive or developmental effects of propylene oxide in humans is not available.

• Some studies with rats and rabbits show that before or during gestation inhalation PPO was exposed and concluded with the fact that PPO was harmful to the fetus but didn’t cause any birth defects.

•Fetotoxicity was observed after the exposure of all the groups including corpora lutea, implants, live fetuses, and minor skeletal malformations.

Organic almond

Among the nuts Almonds are one of the most popular and known for their nutritional rich source of antioxidants and Vitamin E. Organic almonds are came from North of Jammu and Kashmir and are delicious, healthy, and sustainable. Some of the benefits of almonds are the followings:-

•Rich in Vitamin E and antioxidants and have high protein and fiber.

•Helps to enhance bone health.

•Almonds contain some nutrients and minerals which are needed for the person daily.

Now in the case of almonds PPO is an advantage or disadvantage let us see that:-

PPO treated almond

•The process of fumigation of organic almonds with that of PPO may cause some serious health issues. Fumigation of almonds is done by placing the almonds in a closed chamber and then by exposed to propylene oxide has.

•PPO is synthetic and highly flammable which is colourless works as a intermediate for the production of polyethers and propylene glycol. Another use of PPO is working as a engine fuel and as a pesticides, fumigant for the sterilization of foods .

•According to US environment Protection Agency PPO causes cancer and probable human carcinogen .

• PPO is a popular used technique to treat almonds, because of it’s cheapness than stream distillation and it is prohibited from being used on organic almonds due to organic regulations and standards.