Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

Bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate [also known as di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate or DEHP], a branched-chain dioctyl ester of phthalic acid, is the most important phthalate plasticizer used in Canada. Although quantitative data are very limited, bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate is released into the Canadian environment as a result of its manufacture and its industrial uses. Relatively small amounts of the substance are also released from some plastic goods.

CAS (Chemical Abstract Service) registry number: 117-81-7

Risk Assessment

• Priority Substances List Assessment Report
• Order Adding Toxic Substances to Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
• CEPA 1999 Schedule 1 - List of Toxic Substances - This substance has been added to the List of Toxic Substances. It is entering or may enter the environment in a quantity or concentration or under conditions that:

   

  
  c) constitute or may constitute a danger in Canada to human life or health.
• Full life cycle management of the substance (Track 2) under the Toxic Substances Management Policy

Source(s)

This substance is entering the environment from the following source(s):

• Industrial, Commercial and Consumer Products

Strategic Options Report

Click on the following link to view strategies and actions recommended to manage risks associated with the substance:

• Strategic Options for the Management of Toxic Substances

Other Information

• National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) Web Site
• North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation Web Site

Contact

Email address: RiskManagementPrograms@ec.gc.ca
Fax number: (819) 997-7121

Risk Management Programs
Environment Canada
Place Vincent Massey
351 St. Joseph Blvd.   Floor 13
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A OH3

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