Epichlorohydrin ni ubwoko bwa organochlorine hamwe na epoxide.Irashobora gukoreshwa nkigishishwa cyinganda.Nibintu byoroshye cyane, kandi birashobora gukoreshwa mugukora glycerol, plastiki, epoxy glues na resin, na elastomers.Irashobora kandi gukoreshwa mu gukora nitrate ya glycidyl na alkali chloride, ikoreshwa nk'umuti wa selile, resin, hamwe n'irangi kimwe no gukoreshwa nk'udukoko twangiza.Muri biohimiya, irashobora gukoreshwa nkibintu byuzuzanya kugirango habeho umusaruro wa Sephdex ingano-yo gutandukanya chromatografiya.Nyamara, ni kanseri ishobora gutera, kandi irashobora gutera ingaruka zitandukanye muburyo bwubuhumekero nimpyiko.Irashobora gukorwa hifashishijwe reaction hagati ya allyl chloride na aside hypochlorous kimwe na alcool.