Phthalate ester

Mol weight (g)
Water solubility (mg/l)
log K_ow

Abiotic degradation
Biotic degradation
(cf. OECD 301 A-F)

BCF

Acute toxicity
(EC₅₀LC₅₀)

Chronic toxicity
(NOEC)

Estrogenic
effects

Proposed
Environmental
Hazard Classification

PNEC_Aquatic
(mg/l)

Dimethyl Phthalate
(DMP)
C₁₀H₁₀O₄

194.2
4200
1.61

Not significant
Readily

57

10-100

1-10

No available data

No classification

1

Diethyl Phthalate
(DEP)
C₁₂H₁₄O4

222.2
1100
2.38

Not significant
Readily

117

1-100

1-10

Weak
estrogenic activity

No classification

0.01

Di-n-butyl Phthalate
(DBP)
C₁₆H₂₂O₄

278.4
11.2
4.45

Not significant
Readily

2125

< 1

< 1

Yes

N; R50/53

0.001

Butylbenzyl Phthalate
(BBP)
C₁₉H₂₀O₄

312.4
2.7
4.59

Not significant
Readily

663

< 1

< 1

Yes

N; R50/53

0.0001

Diisononyl Phthalate
(DINP)
C₂₆H₄₂O₄

418.6
< 0.001
> 8.0

Not significant
Borderline

1844

-

< 1

Weak
estrogenic activity

R53

n.d.

Diisodecyl Phthalate
(DIDP)
C₂₈H₄₆O₄

446.7
< 0.001
> 8.0

Not significant
Borderline

4000

-

< 1

No
estrogenic activity

R53

n.d.