Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
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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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 5 | 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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2014-03-31 | AC48831 | ND |
2014-04-17 | AC51170 | ND |
2014-06-24 | AC57862 | ND |
2015-01-16 | AC76870 | ND |
2015-06-03 | AC94484 | ND |
2015-06-03 | AC94483 | ND |
2015-06-03 | AC94486 | ND |
2015-06-03 | AC94482 | ND |
2015-06-03 | AC94485 | ND |
2015-06-03 | AC94481 | ND |
2015-11-03 | AD12442 | ND |
2016-01-26 | AD20201 | ND |
2016-01-26 | AD20202 | ND |
2016-03-18 | AD29753 | ND |
2016-04-22 | AD34075 | ND |
2016-04-22 | AD34074 | ND |
2016-07-26 | AD45806 | ND |
2016-12-01 | AD60033 | ND |
2017-02-01 | AD68206 | ND |
2017-02-01 | AD68204 | ND |
2017-02-01 | AD68205 | ND |
2017-02-01 | AD68207 | ND |
2017-05-03 | AD82868 | ND |
2017-05-31 | AD86245 | ND |
2017-07-27 | AD91197 | ND |
2018-02-06 | AE12596 | ND |
2018-04-23 | AE23581 | ND |
2018-04-23 | AE23587 | ND |
2018-06-20 | AE30849 | ND |
2018-06-20 | AE30848 | ND |
2018-08-27 | AE38572 | ND |
2018-11-06 | AE45479 | ND |
2019-02-12 | AE54220 | ND |
2019-02-12 | AE54221 | ND |
2019-05-22 | AE67804 | ND |
2019-06-18 | AE71224 | ND |
2019-07-01 | AE72969 | ND |