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PHTHALATES
Pharos Material ID: CMG10535
Description: Plasticizers for PVC and used in cosmetics. Because phthalates do not permanently bind chemically with the PVC, they are able to leach from the plastic into fluids that come in contact with them or to attach to dust particles and loft into air
More information: www.pharosproject.net/wiki/index.php?title=Phthalates
Direct Hazard Warnings
Total warnings for PHTHALATES: 4
Listed Chemical of Concern - Action Plan published
US Environmental Protection Agency, Pollution Prevention & Toxics, Existing Chemicals Program (US EPA PPT)
Chemicals of Concern Action Plans (Chemicals of Concern)
Red List Chemicals
Cascadia Region Green Building Council and International Living Building Institute (Cascadia)
Living Building Challenge 2.0 - Red List of Materials & Chemicals (Living Building Red List)
Significant indications that this chemical is an asthmagen or bronchial irritant
Healthy Building Network (HBN)
Precautionary Chemical Hazard List (Precaution)
Significant indications that this chemical is a reproductive toxicant
Healthy Building Network (HBN)
Precautionary Chemical Hazard List (Precaution)
Compound Group Members
Life Cycle (chemicals used or emitted in the life cycle of PHTHALATES)
This list of chemicals is not exhaustive of all chemicals that may be involved in the production or life cycle of this substance.There is no lifecycle data listed for PHTHALATES.
