Alternatives to PVC and DEHP

• Alternatives to PVC and DEHP
• Take Action to Reduce PVC and DEHP

Medical devices and other products that do not contain vinyl plastic or phthalates are available for use — and many health care facilities are switching to these safer alternatives.

Alternatives to PVC and DEHP

• Medical Devices (pdf)
• The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) (pdf)
• Building Materials for Health Care (pdf)

Take Action to Reduce PVC and DEHP

HCWH has developed these tools to help health care workers take action to reduce PVC and DEHP:

• DEHP Exposures During the Medical Care of Infants: A Cause for Concern, Pub 3-6 (pdf)
• A Summary of the FDA Safety Assessment of DEHP Released from PVC Medical Devices, Pub 3-8 (pdf)
• The Weight of the Evidence on DEHP: Exposures Are a Cause for Concern, Especially During Medical Care, Pub 3-11 (pdf)
• Why Health Care is Moving Away From the Hazardous Plastic Polyvinyl Chloride, Pub 3-19 (pdf)
• PVC Medical Devices Containing DEHP: Guidelines for an Audit, Pub 3-13 (pdf)