Phthalates - Incident Management

Key Points

Fire

• Combustible
• Diisononylphthalate (DINP) and Di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) are stable under normal conditions
• DINP may violently react with oxidising agents and DEHP with strong oxidising agents, acids and alkalis and nitrates
• DINP and DEHP emit acrid smoke and toxic fumes when heated to decomposition

Health

• DEHP and DINP are toxic via inhalation, ingestion or dermal absorption
• Ingestion of DEHP may cause irritation of the stomach and diarrhoea
• DINP has low acute toxicity

Environment

• Avoid release into the environment
• Inform Environment Agency of substantial incidents

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Hazard Identification