Dinonyl phthalate

Agent Name
Dinonyl phthalate
CAS Number
84-76-4
Formula
C26-H42-O4
Major Category
Plastics & Rubber
Dinonyl phthalate formula graphical representation
Synonyms
1,2-Benzenedicarboxylic acid, dinonyl ester; Bisoflex 91; Bisoflex DNP; Bisolflex 91; Di-n-nonyl phthalate; Di-n-nonylphthalate (DnNP); Dinonyl 1,2-benzenedicarboxylate; Dinonylphthalate; Nonyl phthalate; Phthalic acid, dinonyl ester; Unimoll DN; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Phthalate Esters
Description
Colorless liquid; [Hawley]
Sources/Uses
Used in plastisols and coating pastes, as a low-volatility plasticizer for vinyl resins, as a stationary liquid phase in chromatography, and to make vinyl mixes resistant to heat and detergents; [HSDB]
Comments
Rats exposed to saturated vapors (28 deg C) 6 hr/day for 12 days show no adverse effects. Rats exposed to 5 mL/kg/day for 7 days have CNS depression. Oral LD50 (rat) = 26 g/kg; Like dioctyl phthalate, it may cause CNS depression and mild liver toxicity after ingestion of large amounts; [HSDB] May cause irritation; [MSDSonline] See "PHTHALATE ESTERS."
Biomedical References

Exposure Assessment

Vapor Pressure
5.14E-07 mm Hg

Adverse Effects

Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: