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Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) is an organic compound which is commonly used as a plasticizer because of its low toxicity and wide liquid range. With the chemical formula C 6 H 4 (CO 2 C 4 H 9 ) 2 , it is a colorless oil, although impurities often render commercial samples yellow.
Dibutyl phthalate, a plasticizer sometimes used in glow sticks (and many plastics), has raised some health concerns. It was put on California's list of suspected teratogens in 2006. [ 26 ] Glow stick liquid contains ingredients that can act as a plasticizer, softening plastics onto which it leaks. [ 27 ]
DINP and DIDP are used as a substitutes for DEHP in many applications, as they are not classified as hazardous. [18] Non-phthalate plasticizers are also being increasingly used. Almost 90% of all plasticizers are used in PVC, giving this material improved flexibility and durability. [19] The majority is used in films and cable sheathing. [17]
Butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP) Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) Maximum Permitted Concentration: 0.1% [5] Max for Cadmium: 0.01% [5] DEHP, BBP, DBP and DIBP were added as part of DIRECTIVE (EU) 2015/863 which was published on 31 March 2015. [5] PBB and PBDE are flame retardants used in several plastics.
Bretherick’s Handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards is a well-established source of information on chemical safety, often known by its author’s name, and often cited in the chemical and chemical engineering literature. In recent editions it has been in two volumes, volume 1 being individual compounds and hazardous reactions, volume 2 being ...
Hazardous chemicals present physical and/or health threats to workers in clinical, industrial, and academic laboratories. Laboratory chemicals include cancer-causing agents (carcinogens), toxins (e.g., those affecting the liver, kidney, and nervous system), irritants, corrosives, sensitizers, as well as agents that act on the blood system or damage the lungs, skin, eyes, or mucous membranes.
The term immediately dangerous to life or health (IDLH) is defined by the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) as exposure to airborne contaminants that is "likely to cause death or immediate or delayed permanent adverse health effects or prevent escape from such an environment." Examples include smoke or other ...
Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP) is a phthalate ester having the structural formula C 6 H 4 (COOCH 2 CH(CH 3) 2) 2. It is formed by the esterification of isobutanol and phthalic anhydride . This and other phthalates are used as plasticizers due to their flexibility and durability.