It comes 22 years after the EPA first proposed adding DINP to the list, known as the Toxics Release Inventory. Manufacturers treat plastics with DINP-category chemicals to provide greater flexibility and softness to the final product, the EPA said. Toxics Release Inventory Drums of DINP ready for shipment Credit: Zhengzhou Meiya Chemical Products Co. That data include quantities of DINP-category chemicals released into the environment or otherwise managed as waste. DINP health risk DINP-class chemicals are suspected carcinogens.

Source: Washington Post August 09, 2022 10:08 UTC