DEHP is the most common phthalate that has been used as a plasticizer in medical devices such as intravenous tubing and bags, IV catheters, nasogastric tubes, dialysis bags and tubing, blood bags and transfusion tubing, and air tubes.
DEHP hydrolyzes to mono-ethylhexyl phthalate (MEHP) and subsequently to phthalate salts.