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DIBUTYL PHTHALATE

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cleaner, all-purpose/multi-surface

SYNONYMS

DIBUTYL PHTHALATE, EUROPEAN PHARMACOPOEIA (EP) REFERENCE STANDARD, DIBUTYL PHTHALATE, PHARMACEUTICAL SECONDARY STANDARD; CERTIFIED REFERENCE MATERIAL, Z277540112, DIBUTYL PHTHALATE, CERTIFIED REFERENCE MATERIAL, TRACECERT(R), F0001-2134, DIBUTYL PHTHALATE, PESTANAL(R), ANALYTICAL STANDARD, BRD-K73477617-001-04-4, BRD-K73477617-001-01-0, ARALDITE(R) RESINS(MODIFIED EPOXY RESINS),GRADE 502, 137077-55-5

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SOME

Asthma / Respiratory
No Data

Skin Allergies & Irritation
HIGH

Developmental & Reproductive Toxicity
No Data

Cancer
No Data

Environment

Top Scoring Factors

Evidence of developmental/endocrine/reproductive effects; acute aquatic toxicity; respiratory effects

Ingredient concerns

CONCERNS

Health Issue	Level of Concern	Source

Very toxic to aquatic life	high	EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
May damage the unborn child.	high	EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
Suspected of damaging fertility.	high	EU GHS Hazard Labeling Codes: GHS Hazard Codes
Known to cause reproductive toxicity (to females)	high	California OEHHA (Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment): Proposition 65 List (2020 Update)
Known to cause reproductive toxicity (to males)	high	California OEHHA (Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment): Proposition 65 List (2020 Update)
Known to cause reproductive toxicity	high	California OEHHA (Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment): Proposition 65 List (2020 Update)
Clear evidence of endocrine disruption in at least one animal study	high	EU Endocrine: EU Endocrine Disrupters
testicular damage	moderate	American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH): Threshold Limit Value (TLV) Basis
EPA testing shows this substance has high acute toxicity to aquatic life	some	Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): EPA Fathead Minnow Acute Toxicity Database
EPA testing shows this substance has very high acute toxicity to aquatic life	some	Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): EPA Fathead Minnow Acute Toxicity Database
upper respiratory tract irritation	some	American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH): Threshold Limit Value (TLV) Basis
NTP Toxcast scored 2.5-3.5	some	National Toxicology Program (NTP): EWG Toxcast Analysis
Not classifiable as to human carcinogenicity	low	Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): EPA Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS) - Cancer