Diverging trends of plasticizers (phthalates and non-phthalates)
Background European chemicals management aims to protect human health and the environment from legacy and emerging contaminants. The plasticizer market changed in response to the restriction of low molecular weight (LMW) phthalate plasticizers such as Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) due to their hazardous properties. We investigated patterns and trends of 19 regulated and emerging
Frontiers | Insights Into the Prevalence and Impacts of Phthalate
Phthalate esters (PEs) are by far the most produced and extensively used synthetic organic chemicals with notable applications in many industrial products such as vinyl upholstery, adhesives, food containers, packaging materials, printing inks, adhesives, cosmetics, paints, pharmaceuticals munitions, and insecticides among other. PEs have long been recognised as ubiquitous organic pollutants
Organic Pollutant Standards - Sigma-Aldrich
Phthalates are a group of chemicals used as a plasticizer to soften plastics and increase their flexibility. These are commercially used in a variety of industrial and consumer products. Phthalates must be closely monitored as they pose an adverse effect on the reproductive system.
Diisononyl phthalate
Diisononyl phthalate (DINP) is a phthalate used as a plasticizer. DINP is typically a mixture of chemical compounds consisting of various isononyl esters of phthalic acid , and is commonly used in a large variety of plastic items.
Phthalate Esters in the Environment: Sources and Quantification
They are colorless, odorless liquids with low water solubility, high oil solubility and low volatility (EPA, 2012). Phthalate esters are industrial chemicals used widely as plasticizers to impart flexibility and durability to polymers and plastics. Phthalates represent 69% of plasticizer used in USA, 92% in Western Europe and 81% in Japan [1].
- What is plasticizer phthalate?
- Plasticizer phthalate is a pollutant. Its teratogenic or carcinogenic effects on human. Phytotoxic effects of phthalate and its transmission through food chain. Abatement of phthalate via bioremediation. Microbe-mediated soil-phthalate bioaugmentation approaches.
- How many phthalates are there in indoor plasticizers?
- The global occurrence and concentrations of indoor plasticizers were reviewed. Widely reported 10 phthalates and 14 alternative plasticizers were investigated. Indoor plasticizers in 4 phases were discussed across multiple dimensions. Mass transfer and partition of plasticizer were analyzed for all indoor interfaces.
- Are there phthalates in alternative plasticizers?
- Generally, alternative plasticizers contain a variety of low-toxicity phthalates , such as Diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP) and Di (2-propyl heptyl) phthalate (DPHP), and non-phthalate chemicals , including diisononyl cyclohexane-1,2-dicarboxylate (DINCH) and di (2-ethylhexyl) terephthalate (DEHT).
- Which phthalate is the dominant plasticizer in house dust?
- HMW phthalates increased from 19% of the ∑plasticizer concentration to 46% between the mid-2000s and the late 2010s in house dust, and from 50% to 63% in SPM samples. Diisononyl phthalate (DINP) replaced DEHP as the dominant plasticizer in both compartments.
- Why are phthalate plasticizers banned in the EU?
- The use of some phthalate plasticizers has been successively restricted in the EU since the late 1990s due to their endocrine disrupting (ED) properties, especially in sensitive applications for humans, such as baby products, children's toys, cosmetics and food packaging [31, 33, 34, 35].
- Which phthalates dominate the plasticizer market?
- Chemical management varies considerably between regions and on a global scale. DEHP still dominates the plasticizer market . Therefore, target analytes were often restricted to DEHP and other LMW phthalates. House dust samples in China, for example, were strongly dominated by DEHP and DBP .
