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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-13 | 1400485-SOC | ND |
| 2014-04-14 | 1404907-SOC | ND |
| 2014-07-15 | 14071329-SOC | ND |
| 2014-10-14 | 1416804-SOC/PART | ND |
| 2015-01-12 | 1500412-001-SOC | ND |
| 2015-04-13 | 1504726-PHTHALAT | ND |
| 2015-05-11 | 1506282-001-SOC | ND |
| 2015-05-11 | 1506281-01-SOC | ND |
| 2015-07-13 | 1510251-PHTHALAT | ND |
| 2015-10-13 | 1516218-001-SOC | ND |
| 2016-01-11 | 1600468-001-SOC | ND |
| 2016-01-11 | 1600465-001-SOC | ND |
| 2016-01-11 | 1600454-001-SOC | ND |
| 2017-08-21 | 1713558-001-SOC | ND |
| 2017-08-21 | 1713601-001-SOC | ND |
| 2017-08-21 | 1713600-001-SOC | ND |
| 2018-09-28 | 1816939-001-SOC | ND |
| 2019-07-29 | 1912144-001-SOC | ND |
| 2019-07-29 | 1912144-004-SOC | ND |
| 2019-07-29 | 1912144-005-SOC | ND |