BIS(2-ETHYLHEXYL) PHTHALATE (SEE DI(2-ETHYLHEXYL) PHTHALATE)

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• Also Known As: Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (see Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate)

⚗️ Chemical Overview

Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthlate (DEHP) is a manufactured chemical that is commonly added to plastics to make them flexible. DEHP is a colorless liquid with almost no odor. DEHP is present in plastic products such as wall coverings, tablecloths, floor tiles, furniture upholstery, shower curtains, garden hoses, swimming pool liners, rainwear, baby pants, dolls, some toys, shoes, automobile upholstery and tops, packaging film and sheets, sheathing for wire and cable, medical tubing, and blood storage bags. Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) can cause cancer according to an independent committee of scientific and health experts. It can cause developmental toxicity and male reproductive toxicity according to NIOSH and the FDA. Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate is a colorless to pale yellow oily liquid. Nearly odorless. (USCG, 1999)

Source(s): Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA), CAMEO Chemicals, via PubChem

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