Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Chapel Hill - Aberdeen Proving Grounds
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate is used in PVC plastic, plastic wrap and other consumer products. It is released as a pollutant from industrial sources and sewage treatment plants. In studies of laboratory animals, di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate can harm fetal development.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
EWG Health Guideline 200 ppb
The EWG Health Guideline of 200 ppb for di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against harm to internal organs.
EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 400 ppb
The legal limit for di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate, established in 1992, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals conducted in the 1980s.
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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2014-06-23 | 0120002_01_20139 | ND |
2014-07-22 | 0120002_01_00029 | ND |
2014-09-29 | 0120002_01_20316 | ND |
2015-06-12 | 2076663001 | ND |
2015-09-14 | 2095595001 | ND |
2015-10-19 | E16001689005 | ND |
2016-05-09 | E16004258010 | ND |
2016-06-08 | 2149676001 | ND |
2016-09-15 | 2175297001 | ND |
2017-04-19 | E17004136001 | ND |
2017-06-07 | 2236688 | ND |
2017-09-20 | 2236688_A | ND |
2018-06-04 | E18004355003 | ND |
2018-06-13 | 2320691001 | ND |
2018-09-20 | 2339964001 | ND |
2019-06-14 | 3040168001 | ND |
2019-09-18 | 3059023 | ND |