Emissions of Phthalate Plasticizer from Polymeric Building Indonesia

  • Emissions of Phthalate Plasticizer from Polymeric Building Indonesia
  • Emissions of Phthalate Plasticizer from Polymeric Building Indonesia
  • Emissions of Phthalate Plasticizer from Polymeric Building Indonesia
  • What are phthalate plasticizers?
  • Phthalate plasticizers including dimethyl phthalate (DMP), diethyl phthalate (DEP), diisobutyl phthalate (DiBP), dibutyl phthalate (DBP), and di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), and the antioxidant butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) were prevalent in the SUPs ( n 1. Introduction
  • How much phthalate is in plastic bags?
  • In Japan, DEHP accounts for >60 % of all phthalates used ( Kawakami et al., 2011 ). Chen et al. (2018) have reported DEHP concentrations of up to 4000 μg/g in plastic bags from China, although the polymer types were not recorded. Recycled household plastics also contain high concentrations of DEHP (i.e., 600 μg/g) ( Pivnenko et al., 2016 ).
  • How many plasticizers are there?
  • Eight standard plasticizers, i.e., DMP, DEP, diallyl phthalate (DAP), DiBP, DBP, BBP, DEHP, and dioctyl adipate (DOA); the antioxidant BHT; and two flame retardants, i.e., triphenyl phosphate (TPhP) and 2-ethylhexyl diphenyl phosphate (EPhP) were purchased from commercial companies.
  • Are single-use plastic products harmful to the environment?
  • SUPs may be the significant primary source of harmful chemicals in the environment. Marine debris comprising single-use plastic products (SUPs) is ubiquitous in Asian coastal waters, but there is little information on the types of polymers and the concentrations of plastic additives such waste products contain.
  • Which plastic additives are found in Myanmar sups?
  • High concentrations of plastic additives, especially phthalate plasticizers, were found in the SUPs. DEHP, DBP, DiBP, DEP, DMP, and BHT were significantly more prevalent in the products from Myanmar than in those from the other Asian countries.
  • Is dimethyl phthalate a priority pollution?
  • Owing to their adverse impacts, dimethyl phthalate (DMP), DEP, DnBP, di- n -octyl phthalate (DnOP), DEHP, and butyl benzyl phthalate (BBP) have been categorized as priority pollutants by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and the European Union (EU) ( EC, 2008; Peck and Albro, 1982; USEPA, 1982 ).

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