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Table 3 Divergent approaches of three federal agencies to the same class of chemicals

From: Advancing the science on chemical classes

Ortho-phthalate

CPSC (children’s toys and childcare articles)

CPSC (all other consumer products)

FDA

EPA

DPENP

Banned

Allowed

N/A

N/A

DEHP

Banned

Allowed

Allowed

Under Consideration

BBP

Banned

Allowed

Allowed

Under Consideration

DBP

Banned

Allowed

Allowed

Under Consideration

DHEXP

Banned

Allowed

N/A

N/A

DCHP

Banned

Allowed

Allowed

Under Consideration

DINP

Banned

Allowed

Allowed

Under Consideration

DIBP

Banned

Allowed

Allowed

Under Consideration

  1. N/A not applicable. No record has been found that FDA has authorized the uses of DPENP and DHEXP in food; EPA has not selected these chemicals for priority risk evaluation. EPA has also selected diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP), which is allowed under FDA, and phthalic anhydride for priority risk evaluation. FDA regulates oral exposure to ortho-phthalates used in food contact articles. EPA regulates industrial uses of ortho-pthalates with various routes of exposures