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Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

Morrisville State College

Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, or DEHP, is a softener added to PVC plastics. Phthalates are hormone disruptors that target the male reproductive system. Read More.

DEHP can cross the placenta and disrupt steroid hormone synthesis, and may lead to cancer. In laboratory animals, exposure to DEHP during pregnancy harms fetal developmental and causes abnormalities in the male reproductive tract. Human epidemiological studies show certain phthalates, especially DEHP, are associated with reduced anogenital distance in human male infants, which is a measure of adverse developmental effects in human male� infants exposed prenatally to endocrine disrupting chemicals. DEHP may also interfere with signaling related to the timing of birth and may have adverse effects on the immune system.

 

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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND60ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

EWG Health Guideline: 3 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 3 ppb for di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate was defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as a one-in-a-million lifetime risk of cancer. Values greater than one-in-a-million cancer risk level can result in increased cancer cases above one in a million people.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL): 6 ppb

The legal limit for di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, established in 1992, was based on analytical detection limits at the time that the standard was set.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-06-0706071810CND
2018-06-0706071808CND
2018-06-0706071809CND
2019-05-3005301907CND
2019-05-3005301908CND
2019-05-3005301909CND
2019-05-3005301907CND
2019-05-3005301909CND
2019-05-3005301908CND
2020-05-2105212003C SOCND
2020-05-2105212001C SOCND
2020-05-2105212002C SOCND
2021-06-0906092106CND
2021-06-0906092108CND
2021-06-0906092107CND
2022-06-0906092204CND
2022-06-0906092205CND
2022-06-0906092206CND
2023-06-21EHS2300034560SOCND