Dimethyl Phthalate (P)
What is the water + organism criterion (µg/l) for Dimethyl Phthalate (P)?
For Dimethyl Phthalate (P), water + organism criterion (µg/l) is 2,000; organism only criterion (µg/l) is 2,000; publication year is 2015; cas registry number is 131113, verified against its source on 2026-10-28.
Dimethyl Phthalate (P) | 131113 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2015
— epa.gov, retrieved 2026-09-15
- Pollutant name
- Dimethyl Phthalate (P) verified
- CAS Registry Number
- 131113 verified
- Water + Organism criterion (µg/L)
- 2,000 verified
- Organism Only criterion (µg/L)
- 2,000 verified
- Publication Year
- 2015 verified
- EPA note on this criterion
- The 2015 Update of Human Health Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Dimethyl Phthalate and 1980 Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Phthalate Esters incorrectly cite a study by Draize et al. (1948) as the critical study used to derive a reference dose for dimethyl phthalate. The correct citation for the two-year feeding study in female rats is Lehman, 1955 (Lehman, AJ. 1955. Insect repellants. Association of Food and Drug Officials of the United States Quarterly Bulletin 19:87-99). verified
Where each value comes from
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EPA note on this criterion
Dimethyl Phthalate (P) | 131113 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2015 | The 2015 Update of Human Health Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Dimethyl Phthalate and 1980 Ambient Water Quality Criteria for Phthalate Esters incorrectly cite a study by Draize et al. (1948) as the critical study used to derive a reference dose for dimethyl phthalate. The correct citation for the two-year feeding study in female rats is Lehman, 1955 (Lehman, AJ. 1955. Insect repellants. Association of Food and Drug Officials of the United States Quarterly Bulletin 19:87-99).
— all from epa.gov, retrieved 2026-09-15
Source
- epa.govhttps://www.epa.gov/wqc/national-recommended-water-quality-criteria-human-health-criteria-table