Буду признателен за совет.
Что может означать spices в медицинском контексте:
Epidemiological evidence demonstrating this risk has come from studies of workers using ethylene oxide as a sterilant for medical devices and spices.

Спасибо!

или что-то вроде

Smaller amounts are present in fumigants, sterilants for spices and
cosmetics, as well as during hospital sterilization of surgical equipment.

http://www.aecom.yu.edu/ehs/osha regulated/Ethylene Oxide.pdf

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