Health and Safety Code section 109051

For purposes of this chapter, the following terms have the following definitions:

(a)

“DEHP” means Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate.

(b)

“Intentionally added DEHP” means DEHP that a manufacturer has intentionally added to an intravenous solution container or intravenous tubing product that has a functional or technical effect on the product.

(c)

“Intravenous solution containers” means a container used to house medicine, fluid, or nutrition therapy that is intravenously administered to patients in a hospital, outpatient, or other health care facility.

(d)

“Intravenous tubing” means any tubing used to intravenously administer fluids, medication, or nutrients directly to an adult, child, or infant.

(e)

“Ortho-phthalates” means a class of chemicals that are esters of ortho-phthalic acid, including all of the following:

(1)

Benzyl-butyl phthalate (BBP) 85-68-7.

(2)

Dibutyl phthalate (DBP) 84-74-2.

(3)

Dicyclohexyl phthalate (DCHP) 84-61-7.

(4)

Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) 117-81-7.

(5)

Diethyl phthalate (DEP) 84-66-2.

(6)

Di-isobutyl phthalate (DIBP) 84-69-5.

(7)

Di-isodecyl phthalate (DIDP) 26761-40-0.

(8)

Di-isononyl phthalate (DINP) 28553-12-0.

(9)

Di-n-hexyl phthalate (DnHP) 84-75-3.

(10)

Di-n-octyl phthalate (DNOP) 117-84-0.

(11)

Di-n-pentyl (DnPP) phthalate 131-18-0.

(12)

Diisoheptyl phthalate (DIHP) 71888-89-6.

(f)

“Unintentionally added DEHP” means DEHP in an intravenous solution container or intravenous tubing product that is not used for functional or technical effect on the product.

Source: Section 109051, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=HSC§ionNum=109051.­ (accessed Jun. 2, 2025).

Last Updated

May 12, 2025

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