Detection of phthalates in two formic acid esters

The EU promulgated in 2005, became effective in January 2007 two phthalic acid ester 2005/84/EC directive makes companies started to face up to the phthalic acid ester two harm on human body and its application, although there have been ASTM F 963, using the ST2002 standard control of the substances!

Phthalate two is a general term for a class of substances

At present, phthalic acid ester two by industry using 20 kinds, this is a good plasticizer, widely used in plastic, rubber, leather, printing ink and other products. It can be very good to increase the plasticity and fluidity of the forming process, and can increase the flexibility of before. The United States Environmental Protection Agency and other NGO studied phthalic acid ester two harm to the environment and biology research shows that phthalate two formic acid ester will affect the body's endocrine system, interfere with the body's normal hormone secretion, for men, long-term exposure may lead to the decrease of sperm, sperm motility, leading to infertility in women; it will interfere with fetal endocrine, influence the sex of the fetus.

After the implementation of the 2005/84/EC, countries / regions have promulgated laws and regulations to control such substances, but the control of the substance is not the same, please refer to the following table: