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.