Level 2 - Details on DIDP and DINP

Introduction: What are phthalates?

1. What are the properties of DIDP and DINP?

2. How are DIDP and DINP used?

3. Can DIDP and DINP affect the environment?

3.1 What happens to DIDP and DINP released into the environment?
3.2 When are DIDP and DINP released?
3.3 What levels of DIDP and DINP are expected near the sources?
3.4 What are the possible effects of DIDP and DINP on the environment?
3.5 What are the risks of DIDP and DINP to the environment?

4. How can humans be exposed to DIDP and DINP?

4.1 How can workers be exposed to DIDP and DINP?
4.2 How can consumers be exposed to DIDP and DINP?
4.3 What are the estimated overall exposures to DIDP and DINP

5. What health effects can DIDP and DINP cause in laboratory animals?

6. Do DIDP and DINP pose risks to human health?

6.1 Are workers at risk from exposure to DIDP and DINP?
6.2 Are consumers at risk from exposure to DIDP and DINP?

7. Is further research needed?