DINP and DIDP Plasticisers are Certified Safe for Flexible and Sustainable Vinyl Products

According a recent announcement from SpecialChem, DINP (Di-isononyl phthalate) and DIDP (Di-isodecyl phthalate) plasticisers are safe for flexible and sustainable vinyl articles.

SpeciallChem reported that the Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) of EU concluded that “Contrary to the proposal from Denmark, RAC agreed not to classify DINP for reproductive toxicity”. 

 

Di-isononyl phthalate (DINP) did not warrant classification for reprotoxic effects under the EU’s Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) regulation.

Given Denmark's view that DINP should be classified as a Category 1B Reproductive Agent, this case underlined the critical importance of regulators (and industry) conducting robust, weight of evidence assessments taking into account all of the relevant data including the quality of the data.

Together with the prior EU Risk Assessment Report and the European Chemicals Agency evaluation of new data (2013), both concerning reproductive effects, this now gives DINP a clean bill of health on current uses.

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