R. Butz, Y. Atallah, Ching-Chieh Yu
Nov 1, 1982
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Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
Abstract
Dipropylene glycol dibenzoate (Benzoflex® 9–88) (C20H22O5) is a primary plasticizer. It has a low order of toxicity, is biodegradable and is rapidly eliminated by mammals. The effect of Benzoflex 9–88 on microbial functions was mixed (cellulose degradation, urea degradation and sulfate reduction). Its octanol-water partition coefficient is 455 ± 15. It was not mutagenic in the Ames test and the Saccharomyces test.