Name Di(2ethylhexyl)phthalate(DEHP)
AlsoknownasDioctylphthalate(DOP)
CASnumber 117817
EINECSnumber 2042110
WhatisDEHP? DEHPisasubstancethatisusedasaplasticisertomakePVCplastic
softandflexible.Itisacolourlessandodourlessorganicchemical.
Whereisitused? DEHPisusedinawiderangeofsoftPVCproductsrangingfrom
lifesavingmedicaldevicessuchasmedicaltubingandbloodbags,to
footwear,electricalcables,packaging,tarpaulinsforlorries,flooring,
stationeryandroofing.
Whyisitused? PlasticisersareessentialtomakePVCflexible.PVCisrigidbynature
but plasticisers give it similar properties to rubber: it becomes
flexibleandexpandable,whilstretainingitsshape.
Therearemanydifferentplasticisersavailablebutamanufacturerof
PVCwillmakewhattheybelievetobethebestchoicefortheir
particularproducts.
DEHP is widely used because for many years it has provided
particularlygoodprocessingandendproductperformancewhichin
manycasescannotbematchedbyalternatives.
Isitsafe? TheuseofDEHPhasbeencarefullyconsideredbyEUscientistsandit
isalreadywellregulatedbyEuropeanlegislationrelatingtotoysand
childcarearticles,cosmetics,foodcontactmaterialsandmedical
devices.
Indeed,DEHPhasbeenusedformorethan50yearswithoutasingle
knowncaseofanyonehavingbeenharmedasaresult.
DEHPisnotclassifiedasahumancarcinogenormutagenanditdoes
notaccumulateinhumansorintheenvironment
WhyisDEHPonthe SubstancesareplacedontheCandidateListforauthorisationbased
REACHCandidate ontheirpotentialtocauseharm(theirhazard)ratherthanonany
List? actualrisktheymaypose.InthecaseofDEHP,ithasbeenputonthe
candidatelistduetoreproductiveeffectsthathavebeenseenduring
testsonrodents.However,astheseeffectsareonlyseenatlevels
muchhigherthanhumansareusuallyexposedto,thereisnodanger
fromitsuseinmosteverydayPVCproducts.
WherecanIfind TheDEHPInformationCentre:www.dehpfacts.com
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