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Name Di(2‐ethylhexyl)phthalate(DEHP)
AlsoknownasDi‐octylphthalate(DOP)
CASnumber 117‐81‐7
EINECSnumber 204‐211‐0
WhatisDEHP? DEHPisasubstancethatisusedasaplasticisertomakePVCplastic
softandflexible.Itisacolourlessandodourlessorganicchemical.
Whereisitused? DEHP is used in a wide range of soft PVC products ranging from
lifesavingmedicaldevicessuchasmedicaltubingandbloodbags,to
footwear,electricalcables,packaging,tarpaulinsforlorries,flooring,
stationeryandroofing.
Whyisitused? PlasticisersareessentialtomakePVCflexible.PVCisrigidbynature
but plasticisers give it similar properties to rubber: it becomes
flexibleandexpandable,whilstretainingitsshape.
Therearemanydifferent plasticisersavailablebutamanufacturerof
PVC will make what they believe to be the best choice for their
particularproducts.
DEHP is widely used because for many years it has provided
particularlygoodprocessingandendproductperformancewhichin
manycasescannotbematchedbyalternatives.
Isitsafe? TheuseofDEHPhasbeencarefullyconsideredbyEUscientistsandit
isalreadywellregulatedbyEuropeanlegislationrelatingtotoysand
childcarearticles,cosmetics,foodcontactmaterialsandmedical
devices.
Indeed,DEHPhasbeenusedformoreth an50yearswithoutasingle
knowncaseofanyonehavingbeenharmedasaresult.
DEHPisnotclassifiedasahumancarcinogenormutagenanditdoes
notaccumulateinhumansorintheenvironment
WhyisDEHPonthe
REACHCandidate
List?
SubstancesareplacedontheCandidateListforauthorisationbased
ontheirpotentialtocauseharm(theirhazard)ratherthanonany
actualrisktheymaypose.InthecaseofDEHP,ithasbeenputonthe
candidatelistduetoreproductiveeffectsthathavebeenseenduring
testsonrodents.However,astheseeffectsareonlyseenatlevels
muchhigherthanhumansareusuallyexposedto,thereisnodanger
fromitsuseinmosteverydayPVCproducts.
WherecanIfind
moreinformation?
TheDEHPInformationCentre:www.dehp‐facts.com
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