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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A class of compounds that are widely used as plasticizers. In general, phthalate ester have good stability and are nontoxic. As with any plasticizer, they may migrate out of their parent medium. Examples of phthalate esters are [ | + | A class of compounds that are widely used as plasticizers. In general, phthalate ester have good stability and are nontoxic. As with any plasticizer, they may migrate out of their parent medium. Examples of phthalate esters are [[dioctyl_phthalate|dioctyl phthalate]], [[dibutyl_phthalate|dibutyl phthalate]], [[diallyl_phthalate|diallyl phthalate]], and [[dicyclohexyl_phthalate|dicyclohexyl phthalate]]. |
== Hazards and Safety == | == Hazards and Safety == | ||
Revision as of 11:18, 10 May 2016
Description
A class of compounds that are widely used as plasticizers. In general, phthalate ester have good stability and are nontoxic. As with any plasticizer, they may migrate out of their parent medium. Examples of phthalate esters are Dioctyl phthalate, Dibutyl phthalate, Diallyl phthalate, and Dicyclohexyl phthalate.
Hazards and Safety
Slight toxicity for ingestion and inhalationHeated vapors may cause eye and nose irritation.
Sources Checked for Data in Record
- Theodore J. Reinhart, Theodore J. Reinhart, 'Glossary of Terms', Engineered Plastics, ASM International, 1988
- Michael McCann, Michael McCann, Artist Beware, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979