Phthalates - ECHA - Europa
Phthalates form a family of synthetic chemicals with a wide variety of uses, ranging from consumer to industrial products. There are different kind of phthalates and they are commonly used as softeners to make plastics, such as PVC, more flexible and durable. Due to their wide use, phthalates can be found almost everywhere in our environment
Guideline on the use of phthalates as excipients in human
on the impact of phthalate exposure are limited and therefore the clinical relevance of such findin gs remains to be established. The most commonly used phthalates in medicinal products licensed in the EU are: dibutyl phthalate (DBP), diethyl phthalate (DEP), polyvinyl acetate phthalate (PVAP), cellulose
DIBUTYL PHTHALATE - Occupational Safety and Health
DBP; dibutyl 1,2-benzene-dicarboxylate; di-n-butyl phthalate; n-butyl phthalate Physical Properties Physical description
Guidance for Industry - Food and Drug Administration
exposure to dibutyl phthalate (DBP) and di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP). In particular, the guidance recommends that you, as part of the pharmaceutical industry, avoid the use of these two
Dibutyl phthalate
Dibutyl phthalate ( DBP) is an organic compound which is commonly used as a plasticizer because of its low toxicity and wide liquid range. With the chemical formula C 6 H 4 (CO 2 C 4 H 9) 2, it is a colorless oil, although commercial samples are often yellow. [3] Production and use [ edit]