Octylphenol

Octylphenol is an alkylphenol, and it is also a suspected endocrine disruptor. Alkylphenols, including octylphenol, are used to make alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEs), chemical compounds that are mainly used as synthetic surfactants used in detergents and cleaning products. Octylphenol has been found in sewage sludge.

Related SourceWatch articles

 * Biosolids
 * Sewage sludge
 * Food Rights Network
 * Alkylphenols
 * Alkylphenol ethoxylates (APEs)
 * Nonylphenol

External articles

 * alkylphenols and alkylphenol ethoxylates, Chemical Encyclopedia.
 * Ruthann A Rudel, David E Camann, John D Spengler, Leo R Korn, and Julia G Brody, Phthalates, Alkylphenols, Pesticides, Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers, and other Endocrine-Disrupting Compounds in Indoor Air and Dust, Environmental Science & Technology, September 13, 2003, Posted on Mindfully.org.
 * Alkylphenolic Compounds - Introduction
 * Alkylphenolic Compounds