Table 3.1 Total releases to waste water, surface water and air (DINP)
|
Life-cycle step
|
Waste water (t/a)
|
Surface water (t/a)
|
Air (t/a) |
|
continental
|
regional |
continental
|
regional
|
continental |
regional |
|
Production
|
41
|
29
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Distribution
|
8.5
|
0.94
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Processing in PVC
|
40.2
|
4.4
|
-
|
-
|
40.4
|
4.74
|
|
Processing in non-PVC polymers
|
4.6
|
0.51
|
-
|
-
|
4.6
|
0.51
|
|
Use as an additive in adhesives,
glues and sealing compounds
Formulation
|
8.2
|
0.91
|
-
|
-
|
2.1
|
0.23
|
|
Application
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
0.08
|
0.01
|
|
Use as an additive in inks for
paper Formulation
|
8.2
|
0.91
|
-
|
-
|
2.1
|
0.23
|
|
Application
|
0.4
|
0.045
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Use as an additive in paints
Formulation
|
8.2
|
0.91
|
-
|
-
|
2.1
|
0.23
|
|
Application
|
0.8
|
0.09
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Exterior and interior use of DINP-containing
PVC-p roducts
|
212.7
|
23.6
|
179.6
|
19.9
|
37.6
|
4.2
|
|
Use of DINP-containing non-PVC
p roducts
|
5.8
|
0.64
|
4.87
|
0.54
|
1.0
|
0.11
|
|
Applied sealings containing DINP
|
-
|
-
|
4.57
|
0.51
|
0.08
|
0.01
|
|
Paper recycling
|
5
|
0.55
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
Applied paints containing DINP
|
-
|
-
|
16.1
|
1.8
|
0.3
|
0.03
|
|
Disposal of end- p roducts
|
-
|
-
|
710
|
78.9
|
29.9
|
3.4
|
|
Total
|
343
|
62.5
|
915
|
102
|
120
|
13.5
|
Source:
ECB 
"2003 Risk Assessment Report (RAR 046) on
DI-“ISONONYL” PHTHALATE (DINP), Summary of the Report, chapter 3: ENVIRONMENT, p.5-6
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Consumer exposure to DIDP and DINP
Internal exposure for adults, children and infants.
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Table 1.1 Summary of physico-chemical properties (DINP)
Table 2.1 Volumes of DIDP in different articles and their respective lifetimes
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Table 3.1 Total releases to waste water, surface water and air (DIDP)
Table 3.1 Total releases to waste water, surface water and air (DINP)
Table 3.2 PECs calculated for the various stages of the life cycle of DIDP
Table 3.3 PEC/PEC ratios for agricultural soil (DIDP)
Table 3.4 PEC/PNEC ratios for predators (DIDP)
Table 3.3 PEC/PNEC ratios for agricultural soil (DINP)
Table 3.4 PEC/PNEC ratios for predators (DINP)
Table 4.1 Inhalation occupational exposure (DIDP)
Table 4.1 Inhalation occupational exposure (DINP)
Table 4.2 End products containing DIDP, sources of exposure and categories of consumers exposed
Table 4.3 External and internal exposure for consumers (DIDP)
Table 4.2 End products containing DINP, sources of exposure and categories of consumers exposed
Table 4.3 External and internal exposure for consumers (DINP)
Table 4.4 Internal exposure for adults, children and infants (DIDP)
Table 4.4 Internal exposure for adults, children and infants (DINP)
Some phthalates and their applications
Structure and uses of the three phthalates assessed by the ECB
Table 3.2 PECs calculated for the various stages of the life cycle of DINP
Directive on Phthalate-containing soft PVC toys and childcare articles
