Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Tinker AFB Bio-env Eng
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | ND | 40 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 26 | 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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2018-02-26 | AB26040-04 | ND |
2018-02-26 | AB26040-03 | ND |
2018-02-26 | AB26040-02RE1 | ND |
2018-02-26 | AB26040-01RE1 | ND |
2018-02-27 | AB27037-04 | ND |
2018-02-27 | AB27037-03RE1 | ND |
2018-02-27 | AB27037-02 | ND |
2018-02-27 | AB27037-01 | ND |
2018-04-24 | AD24010-04 | ND |
2018-04-24 | AD24010-03 | ND |
2018-04-24 | AD24010-02 | ND |
2018-04-24 | AD24010-01 | ND |
2018-04-25 | AD25010-01RE1 | ND |
2018-04-25 | AD25010-02 | ND |
2018-04-25 | AD25010-04 | ND |
2018-04-25 | AD25010-03 | ND |
2018-04-26 | AD26058-01 | ND |
2018-04-26 | AD26007-02 | ND |
2018-04-26 | AD26007-01 | ND |
2018-08-21 | AH21068-02 | ND |
2018-08-21 | AH21068-01 | ND |
2018-08-21 | AH21068-03 | ND |
2018-08-21 | AH21068-04 | ND |
2018-08-21 | AH21068-05 | ND |
2018-08-22 | AH22193-05 | ND |
2018-08-22 | AH22193-04 | ND |
2018-08-22 | AH22193-03 | ND |
2018-08-22 | AH22193-02 | ND |
2018-08-22 | AH22193-01 | ND |
2018-08-28 | AH28017-01RE1 | ND |
2018-10-23 | AJ23039-03RE1 | ND |
2018-10-23 | AJ23039-05 | ND |
2018-10-23 | AJ23039-04 | ND |
2018-10-23 | AJ23039-02 | ND |
2018-10-23 | AJ23039-01 | ND |
2018-10-24 | AJ24054-05 | ND |
2018-10-24 | AJ24054-04RE1 | ND |
2018-10-24 | AJ24054-03 | ND |
2018-10-24 | AJ24054-02 | ND |
2018-10-24 | AJ24054-01 | ND |
2019-01-16 | BA16029-01 | ND |
2019-02-19 | BB19032-05 | ND |
2019-02-19 | BB19032-04 | ND |
2019-02-19 | BB19032-03 | ND |
2019-02-19 | BB19032-02 | ND |
2019-02-19 | BB19032-01 | ND |
2019-02-20 | BB20012-03 | ND |
2019-02-20 | BB20012-01 | ND |
2019-02-20 | BB20012-02 | ND |
2019-02-20 | BB20012-04 | ND |
2019-02-20 | BB20012-05 | ND |
2019-04-22 | BD22018-01 | ND |
2019-04-22 | BD22018-02 | ND |
2019-04-22 | BD22018-03 | ND |
2019-04-22 | BD22018-04 | ND |
2019-04-22 | BD22018-05 | ND |
2019-04-22 | BD22018-06 | ND |
2019-04-23 | BD23016-05 | ND |
2019-04-23 | BD23016-04 | ND |
2019-04-23 | BD23016-03 | ND |
2019-04-23 | BD23016-02 | ND |
2019-04-23 | BD23016-01 | ND |
2019-08-14 | BH14015-02 | ND |
2019-08-14 | BH14015-01 | ND |
2019-10-23 | BJ23013-01 | ND |
2019-12-09 | BL09005-01 | ND |