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Di (2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)

CASRN 117-81-7 | DTXSID5020607

  • IRIS Summary (PDF) (14 pp, 121 K)

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Noncancer Assessment

Reference Dose for Oral Exposure (RfD) (PDF) (14 pp, 121 K) Last Updated: 01/31/1987

System RfD (mg/kg-day) Basis PoD Composite UF Confidence
Hepatic 2 x 10 -2 Increased relative liver weight LOAEL : 1.9 x 101
mg/kg-day
1000 Medium

Reference Concentration for Inhalation Exposure (RfC) (PDF) (14 pp, 121 K)

Not assessed under the IRIS Program.

Cancer Assessment

Weight of Evidence for Cancer (PDF) (14 pp, 121 K) Last Updated: 09/07/1988

WOE Characterization Framework for WOE Characterization
B2 (Probable human carcinogen - based on sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity in animals) Guidelines for Carcinogen Risk Assessment (U.S. EPA, 1986)
Basis:
  • Orally administered DEHP produced significant dose-related increases in liver tumor responses in rats and mice of both sexes.
  • This may be a synopsis of the full weight-of-evidence narrative.

Quantitative Estimate of Carcinogenic Risk from Oral Exposure (PDF) (14 pp, 121 K)

Oral Slope Factor: 1.4 x 10-2 per mg/kg-day
Drinking Water Unit Risk: 4 x 10-7 per µg/L
Extrapolation Method: Linearized multistage procedure, extra risk
Tumor site(s): Hepatic
Tumor type(s): Hepatocellular carcinoma and adenoma (NTP, 1982)


Quantitative Estimate of Carcinogenic Risk from Inhalation Exposure (PDF) (14 pp, 121 K)

Not Assessed under the IRIS Program.

Chemical Documents

Dec 2008: Phthalates and Cumulative Risk Assessment (NAS Final Report) (Other)

Other EPA Information

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Related Links

  • ATSDR ToxFAQs™ for Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
  • EPA Chemicals Dashboard - Di (2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
  • eChemPortal - Di (2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)

Critical Effects

Hepatic
Hepatic

Tumor Sites

Hepatic
Hepatic

Chemical Structure

Di (2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)

Synonyms

  • BEHP
  • Bis(2-ethylhexyl)-1,2-benzene-dicarboxylate
  • Bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate
  • Bisoflex 81
  • Bisoflex DOP
  • Compound 889
  • DAF 68
  • DEHP
  • DOP
  • Di(2-ethylhexyl)orthophthalate
  • Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate
  • Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP)
  • Di-sec-octyl phthalate
  • Dioctyl phthalate
  • Ergoplast FDO
  • Ethylhexyl phthalate
  • Eviplast 80
  • Eviplast 81
  • Fleximel
  • Flexol DOP
  • Flexol Plasticizer DOP
  • Good-Rite GP 264
  • Hatcol DOP
  • Hercoflex 260
  • Kodaflex DOP
  • Mollan O
  • NCI- C52733
  • Nuoplaz DOP
  • Octoil
  • Octyl phthalate
  • Palatinol AH
  • Phthalic acid, bis(2-ethylhexyl) ester
  • Phthalic acid, dioctyl ester
  • Pittsburgh PX-138
  • Platinol DOP
  • RC Plasticizer DOP
  • RCRA Waste Number u028
  • Reomol D 79P
  • Reomol DOP
  • Sicol 150
  • Staflex DOP
  • Truflex DOP
  • Vestinol AH
  • Vinicizer 80
  • Witcizer 312
  • 117-81-7
  • 2-Ethylhexyl phthalate
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