Agent Name
Octyl decyl phthalate
Major Category
Plastics & Rubber
Synonyms
Decyl octyl 1,2-benzenedicarboxylate; Decyl octyl phthalate; Dinopol 235; Phthalic acid, decyl octyl ester; Polycizer 532; Polycizer 562; Staflex 500; n-Decyl n-octyl phthalate; n-Octyl n-decyl phthalate; n-Octyl-n-decyl phthalate; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Phthalate Esters
Description
Clear liquid; [Hawley]
Sources/Uses
Used as plasticizer for vinyl resins; [Hawley]
Comments
Oral LD50 (rat) = 45 g/kg; [Sax] Like dioctyl phthalate, it may cause CNS depression and mild liver toxicity after ingestion of large amounts; [HSDB] In general, phthalate esters have extremely low vapor pressures, and they are readily biodegraded; An eye, nose, and throat irritant; [CAMEO] Harmful by inhalation, skin absorption, and ingestion; [MSDSonline] See "PHTHALATE ESTERS."
Vapor Pressure
3.88E-07 mm Hg
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Other Information
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