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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 10 | 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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2014-07-25 | 0080049_01_00036 | ND |
2015-08-19 | E16000688001 | ND |
2015-10-15 | E16001663001 | ND |
2015-10-15 | E16001663003 | ND |
2016-05-24 | E16004452002 | ND |
2016-05-24 | E16004457001 | ND |
2016-08-10 | E17000579002 | ND |
2016-10-24 | E17001823003 | ND |
2016-10-24 | E17001824003 | ND |
2016-10-24 | E17001824004 | ND |
2016-10-24 | E17001824001 | ND |
2018-07-17 | E19000163001 | ND |
2019-03-26 | E19003139001 | ND |
2019-03-26 | E19003126001 | ND |
2019-04-19 | E19003517001 | ND |
2019-06-13 | E19004315005 | ND |
2019-06-27 | E19004508001 | ND |
2019-06-27 | E19004507001 | ND |
2019-06-27 | E19004506001 | ND |
2019-07-10 | E20000115002 | ND |
2019-07-10 | E20000119001 | ND |
2019-09-27 | E20001252001 | ND |