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    DEHP is a plasticizer commonly added to PVC to make it soft and flexible. It is odorless and colorless. DEHP is used in many products like medical tubing, blood bags, footwear, cables, and more. It is widely used because it provides good performance and processing that alternatives often can't match. While rodent tests show reproductive effects at high levels, humans are typically not exposed to such levels, so DEHP is considered safe for most everyday uses. It was placed on the REACH Candidate List due to these rodent findings but not because of any proven human risk. More information can be found at the listed DEHP Information Centre website.

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    DEHP is a plasticizer commonly added to PVC to make it soft and flexible. It is odorless and colorless. DEHP is used in many products like medical tubing, blood bags, footwear, cables, and more. It is widely used because it provides good performance and processing that alternatives often can't match. While rodent tests show reproductive effects at high levels, humans are typically not exposed to such levels, so DEHP is considered safe for most everyday uses. It was placed on the REACH Candidate List due to these rodent findings but not because of any proven human risk. More information can be found at the listed DEHP Information Centre website.

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    DEHP is a plasticizer commonly added to PVC to make it soft and flexible. It is odorless and colorless. DEHP is used in many products like medical tubing, blood bags, footwear, cables, and more. It is widely used because it provides good performance and processing that alternatives often can't match. While rodent tests show reproductive effects at high levels, humans are typically not exposed to such levels, so DEHP is considered safe for most everyday uses. It was placed on the REACH Candidate List due to these rodent findings but not because of any proven human risk. More information can be found at the listed DEHP Information Centre website.

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    DEHP is a plasticizer commonly added to PVC to make it soft and flexible. It is odorless and colorless. DEHP is used in many products like medical tubing, blood bags, footwear, cables, and more. It is widely used because it provides good performance and processing that alternatives often can't match. While rodent tests show reproductive effects at high levels, humans are typically not exposed to such levels, so DEHP is considered safe for most everyday uses. It was placed on the REACH Candidate List due to these rodent findings but not because of any proven human risk. More information can be found at the listed DEHP Information Centre website.

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    Name CASnumber EINECSnumber WhatisDEHP?

    Di(2ethylhexyl)phthalate(DEHP) AlsoknownasDioctylphthalate(DOP) 117817 2042110 DEHPisasubstancethatisusedasaplasticisertomakePVCplastic softandflexible.Itisacolourlessandodourlessorganicchemical. DEHP is used in a wide range of soft PVC products ranging from lifesavingmedicaldevicessuchasmedicaltubingandbloodbags,to footwear,electricalcables,packaging,tarpaulinsforlorries,flooring, stationeryandroofing. PlasticisersareessentialtomakePVCflexible.PVCisrigidbynature but plasticisers give it similar properties to rubber: it becomes flexibleandexpandable,whilstretainingitsshape. Therearemanydifferentplasticisersavailablebutamanufacturerof PVC will make what they believe to be the best choice for their particularproducts. DEHP is widely used because for many years it has provided particularlygoodprocessingandendproductperformancewhichin manycasescannotbematchedbyalternatives. TheuseofDEHPhasbeencarefullyconsideredbyEUscientistsandit isalreadywellregulatedbyEuropeanlegislationrelatingtotoysand childcarearticles,cosmetics,foodcontactmaterialsandmedical devices. Indeed,DEHPhasbeenusedformorethan50yearswithoutasingle knowncaseofanyonehavingbeenharmedasaresult. DEHPisnotclassifiedasahumancarcinogenormutagenanditdoes notaccumulateinhumansorintheenvironment SubstancesareplacedontheCandidateListforauthorisationbased ontheirpotentialtocauseharm(theirhazard)ratherthanonany actualrisktheymaypose.InthecaseofDEHP,ithasbeenputonthe candidatelistduetoreproductiveeffectsthathavebeenseenduring testsonrodents.However,astheseeffectsareonlyseenatlevels muchhigherthanhumansareusuallyexposedto,thereisnodanger fromitsuseinmosteverydayPVCproducts. TheDEHPInformationCentre:www.dehpfacts.com

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