Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Evansville
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 4 | 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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2014-03-18 | SC40605-01_01 | ND |
2014-06-25 | SF41438-01_01 | ND |
2014-09-24 | SI41281-01_01 | ND |
2014-11-19 | SK40650-01_01 | ND |
2015-03-24 | SC50585-01_01 | ND |
2015-06-16 | SF50854-01_01 | ND |
2015-09-16 | SI50838-01_01 | ND |
2015-11-30 | SL50026-01_01 | ND |
2016-03-01 | 16C0067-01_01 | ND |
2016-06-22 | 16F1102-01_01 | ND |
2016-08-16 | 16H0844-01_01 | ND |
2016-11-01 | 16K0055-01_01 | ND |
2017-01-25 | 17A0715-01_01 | ND |
2017-06-21 | 17F0995-01_01 | ND |
2017-07-12 | 17G0509-01_01 | ND |
2017-10-25 | 17J0870-01_01 | ND |
2018-01-24 | 18A0502-01_01 | ND |
2018-09-18 | 18I0698-01_01 | ND |
2018-10-30 | 18J1016-01_01 | ND |
2019-01-22 | 19A0462-01_01 | ND |
2019-04-23 | 19D0527-01 | ND |
2019-07-22 | 19G0711-01 | ND |
2019-12-04 | 19L0148-01 | ND |