Background
Diethylphthalate is used in cellulose ester plastic commonly used to manufacture eyeglasses and hearing aids.
Synonyms
Diethylphthalate
Diethyl phthalate
Ethyl phthalate
Neantine
Palatinol A
UsesManufacturing celluloid
Solvent for cellulose acetate
Perfume fixative
Eyeglasses
Hearing aids
Cross-ReactionsUnusual Reactions
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Referenties
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Oliwiecki, S., M.H. Beck, and R.J.
Chalmers, Contact dermatitis from spectacle frames and hearing
aid containing diethyl phthalate. Contact Dermatitis, 1991.
25(4): p. 264-5. |
Author(s):Allergology: background information on allergens.
ICD10: L23.9