Dimethylterephalate (CED0137009)

Dimethylterephalate is an organic compound with the chemical formula C10H10O4 and an average molecular weight of 194.19 g/mol. Dimethylterephalate belongs to the benzoic acids and derivatives, a subclass of benzene and substituted derivatives within the organic compounds. The compound is found in or released from 35 recorded sources across multiple sectors. Within electrical and electronic equipment, it is associated with antennas, coils, cores yokes or armatures, communication cables or conductors, and conductors or conductive bodies characterised by the conductive materials, among 11 other sources. In the category of household cleaning and consumer products, it is linked to bleaching agents, perfumes within detergents and soaps, cigar cigarettes, pipe accessories, other smoking requisites, and 4 additional sources. In the food, food processing and cookware sector, it is found in food contact materials, food preservation, processing meats, and fermentation processes for beer. Other recorded sources include drinking water and water supply, indoor air in the air, dust and atmospheric transport sector, and building and construction materials such as fencing, roofs, and tents or canopies. Recorded exposure routes for this compound include inhalation, oral, and touch.