CA Prop 65

OEHHA Phthalates
 Some personal care products, including some perfumes and other products
containing fragrances, and nail polishes.
Some inks and pigments, adhesives, sealants, paints, and lacquers.
Some plastic food packaging materials.
Some medical devices and equipment, including some types of blood and
intravenous solution bags, tubing for dialysis, feeding tubes, oxygen masks,
and surgical gloves.
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 California law prohibits:
The manufacture, sale, or distribution of children’s toys and childcare articles
containing BBP, DBP, or DEHP at levels greater than 0.1%.
The manufacture, sale, or distribution of toys and childcare articles intended
for the use of a child under 3 years old, if that product can be placed in the
mouth and it contains DIDP or DINP at levels greater than 0.1%.
US law has similar prohibitions.
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How does exposure to these phthalates occur?
 These phthalates can be gradually released from products into indoor
environments such as homes, schools, daycare centers, and offices. They can
settle on floors and other surfaces, and can accumulate in dust and air, where
they can be inhaled.
 These phthalates can be absorbed into the body by touching or other direct
contact with phthalate-containing products.
 Exposure to DEHP can result from contact with medical devices or during
medical procedures where devices or equipment containing phthalates are used.
 Low levels of DEHP and DINP have been detected in some foods that have been
in contact with plastics during processing and packaging.
 During pregnancy, these phthalates can ass from mother to baby. p
Exposure to these six
phthalates
Breathing in phthalates present
in air and dust
Transferring phthalates from
hands to mouth and
swallowing
Absorbing phthalates through
the skin from products that
contain phthalates
Consuming food containing
DEHP or DINP as a result of
processing or packaging
Undergoing medical
procedures that use devices
or equipment containing
DEHP
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