name? di ? (2 \ ethylhexyl) ? phthalate ? (dehp) ? also ? known ? as ? di \octyl? phthalate ? (dop) ? cas ? number ? 117 \81\7 ? einecs ? number ? 204 \211 \0 ? what ? is ? dehp? ? dehp ? is ? a ? substance ? that ? is ? used ? as? a ? plasticiser ? to ? make ? pvc ? plastic ? soft ? and ? flexible. ? it ? is ? a ? colourless ? and ? odourless ? organic ? chemical. ? where ? is ? it ? used? ? dehp ? is ? used ? in ? a ? wide ? range? of ? soft ? pvc ? products ? ranging ? from ? lifesaving ? medical ? devices ? such ? as? medical ? tubing ? and ? blood ? bags, ? to ? footwear,? electrical ? cables, ? packaging, ? tarpaulins ? for ? lorries,? flooring, ? stationery? and ? roofing. ?? why? is ? it ? used? ? plasticisers ? are ? essential? to ? make ? pvc ? flexible. ? pvc ? is ? rigid ? by ? nature ? but ? plasticisers ? give ? it ? similar ? properties ? to ? rubber: ? it ? becomes ? flexible ? and ? expandable, ? whilst ? retaining ? its ? shape. ? there ? are ? many ? different ? plasticisers ? available ? but ? a ? manufacturer ? of ? pvc ? will ? make ? what ? they ? believe ? to ? be? the ? best ? choice ? for ? their ? particular ? products. ?? dehp ? is ? widely ? used? because ? for ? many ? years? it ? has ? provided ? particularly ? good ? processing ? and ? end ? product ? performance ?? which ? in ? many ? cases ? cannot ? be ? matched ? by ? alternatives. ? is ? it ? safe?? the ? use ? of ? dehp ? has ? been ? carefully ? considered? by ? eu? scientists ? and ? it ? is ? already? well ? regulated ? by ? european ? legislation ? relating? to ? toys ? and ? childcare ? articles,? cosmetics, ? food ? contact ? materials ? and ? medical ? devices. ?? indeed, ? dehp ? has ? been ? used? for ? more ? than ? 50? years? without ? a ? single ? known ? case ? of ? anyone ? having? been ? harmed ? as? a ? result. ?? dehp ? is ? not ? classified ? as? a ? human ? carcinogen ? or ? mutagen ? and ? it ? does ? not ? accumulate ? in ? humans ? or ? in? the ? environment ? why? is ? dehp ? on ? the ? reach ? candidate ? list? ? substances ? are ? placed? on ? the ? candidate? list ? for ? authorisation? based ? on ? their ? potential ? to ? cause ? harm ? (their ? hazard) ? rather ? than ? on ? any ? actual ? risk ? they ? may? pose. ? in? the ? case ? of ? dehp, ? it ? has ? been ? put ? on ? the ? candidate ? list ? due ? to ? reproductive ? effects? that ? have ? been ? seen ? during ? tests ? on ? rodents. ? however, ? as? these ? effects ? are ? only ? seen ? at ? levels ? much ? higher ? than ? humans ? are ? usually ? exposed ? to, ? there ? is ? no ? danger ? from ? its ? use ? in ? most ? everyday ? pvc ? products. ? where ? can ? i ? find ? more ? information? ? the ? dehp ? information ? centre: ? www.dehp\ facts.com
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