Diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) (CAS No 117-81-7) was declared as a Priority Existing Chemical (PEC) for public health risk assessment under the Industrial Chemicals (Notification and Assessment) Act 1989 (the Act) on 7 March 2006.
DEHP is a chemical added to the plastic PVC to make it soft and flexible. Even low level exposure to DEHP can affect reproductive development, particularly in young boys, and children chewing or sucking on these products are at risk. While the proposed interim ban is a step in the right direction, Australian authorities are taking a long time to act.
Recently, the Australian government regulator of industrial chemicals, the National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme (NICNAS) has published an assessment of diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP), and the purpose and scope is to determine the risks to adults and children from DEHP in consumer applications with particular potential for repeated or prolonged exposure, such as adult cosmetics and children's toys and child care articles, and recommends regulatory measures to limit exposure resulting from its use in toys and childcare articles where "significant mouth contact" may occur, and to limit potential exposure from use in cosmetics.
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