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Dioctyl Phthalate
a common plasticizer, a chemical added to plastics like PVC to make them flexible, used in products from shower curtains and garden hoses to medical devices, A colorless, oily liquid chemical used to soften and increase the durability of plastics, especially polyvinyl chloride (PVC). Also known as DOP (dioctyl phthalate) or DEHP.
CAS No.:117-81-7
Purity: ≥99.5%
Packaging: 200kg/drum
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Dioctyl Phthalate
DOP is a common plasticizer, a chemical added to plastics like PVC to make them flexible, used in products from shower curtains and garden hoses to medical devices,
but it's also a known reproductive toxicant and probable carcinogen, entering the body via inhalation, ingestion, or skin contact, and breaking down into metabolites that can be measured in humans.
It is a colorless, oily liquid chemical used to soften and increase the durability of plastics, especially polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
Also known as dioctyl phthalate or DEHP.
Common uses
Consumer Goods: Shower curtains, vinyl flooring, furniture upholstery, rainwear, shoes, lunchboxes, backpacks, toys, garden hoses, food packaging, and cosmetics.
Medical Devices: Blood bags, IV tubing, catheters, and other flexible medical equipment.
Other: Paints, adhesives, lubricants, and building materials.
Exposure and health concerns
Exposure routes: Breathing vapors, skin contact, and ingesting contaminated food, water, dust, or mouthing children's toys.
Health Effects: Classified as reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen and linked to reproductive harm, particularly affecting male reproductive development and potentially impairing fetal development.
Bioaccumulation: Can accumulate in the body and seafood.