Draft Phthalate Hazard Assessments and Hazard Compendium

 

Phthalates – used as plasticisers (plastic softeners) worldwide – are employed in a diverse range of industrial and domestic applications. They can be present in soft plastics at concentrations up to 35-45%.

 

In response to concerns over potential adverse human health effects from exposure to phthalates, NICNAS conducted general data searches and a call for information on phthalates from Industry in 2004. Twenty-five individual phthalate chemicals were identified as being potentially in use in Australia, and human health hazard (toxicity) assessments were then conducted on the 25 chemicals.

 

NICNAS is seeking comment on the draft hazard assessments listed below, by 1 August 2007.

 

 

Common Name	Common Abbreviation	CAS #
Diethylhexyl phthalate	DEHP*	117-81-7
Diisodecyl phthalate	DIDP*	26761-40-0, 68515-49-1
Dimethyl phthalate	DMP*	131-11-3
Diisononyl phthalate	DINP*	28553-12-0, 68515-48-0
Dibutyl phthalate	DBP*	84-74-2
Butylbenzyl phthalate	BBP*	85-68-7
Di-n-octyl phthalate	DnOP*	117-84-0
Diethyl phthalate	DEP*	84-66-2
Bis(2-methoxyethyl) phthalate	DMEP*	117-82-8
Diallyl phthalate	DAP	131-17-9
Dicyclohexyl phthalate	DCHP	84-61-7
Diisobutyl phthalate	DIBP	84-69-5
Di-C6-10-phthalate	Di-C6-10-phthalate	68515-51-5
Di-C7-9-phthalate	Di-C7-9-phthalate	68515-41-3
Di-C9-11-phthalate	Di-C9-11-phthalate	68515-43-5
Diisoheptyl phthalate	DIHepP	71888-89-6
Diisohexyl phthalate	DIHP	68515-50-4, 71850-09-4
Diisooctyl phthalate	DIOP	27554-26-3
Ditridecyl phthalate	DTDP	119-06-2
Diisoundecyl phthlate	DIUP	85507-79-5
Dimethyl terephthalate	DMT	120-61-6
Di-n-hexyl phthalate	DnHP	84-75-3
Dinonyl phthalate	DNP	84-76-4
Diisotridecyl phthalate	DITDP	68515-47-9
Diundecyl phthalate	DUP	3648-20-2

 

* additionally declared as Priority Existing Chemicals for public health risk assessments

 

NICNAS is also seeking comment on a draft Phthalate Hazard Compendium (PDF 501KB)which contains hazard profiles and a comparative analysis of key toxicity endpoints for all 25 phthalates.

 

Details of the procedure for accessing copies and for lodging comments are available in the May 2007 NICNAS Chemical Gazette.

 

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