Agent Name | Tributyltin benzoate |
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Alternative Name | TBTB |
CAS Number | 4342-36-3 |
Formula | C19-H32-O2-Sn |
Major Category | Metals |
Synonyms | TBTB; 611; Benzoyloxytributylstannane; Biomet 11; Stannane, benzoyloxytributyl-; Tin, (benzoyloxy)tributyl-; Tin, tributyl-, benzoate; Tri-n-butyl-zinn benzoate [German]; Tri-n-butyltin benzoate; Tributylstannyl benzoate; Tris(n-butyl)tin benzoate; Benzoic acid, tributylstannyl ester; [ChemIDplus] UN2788 |
Category | Tin Compounds, Organic |
Description | Clear liquid; [Gelest MSDS] |
Sources/Uses | Used as fungicide, disinfectant, algicide, microbiocide, and microbiostat for building materials (drywall, joint compound MDF board, and particulate board), building material adhesives, and adhesives for other manufacturing applications; Tributyltin products are also used in petrochemical injection fluids, metal working fluids, irrigation tubing for non-agricultural uses, rubber for sonar domes, and instruments for oceanographic observations; [Reference #1] |
Comments | A severe skin irritant in rabbits; [Reference #1] A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; Severe dermatitis and skin burns have been reported in occupationally exposed individuals; [INCHEM] Maternal (increased post-implantation loss, total litter resorptions, and decreased number of litters) and developmental (visceral and skeletal abnormalities) effects observed in rats administered by gavage on days 6-15 of gestation at doses greater than or equal to 4.5 mg/kg; [ToxPlanet: Cal/EPA] A severe eye irritant; May cause skin and respiratory tract irritation and irritant contact dermatitis, and symptoms may be delayed for hours; Can be absorbed through skin; [Gelest MSDS] See "Bis(tri-n-butyltin)oxide." |
Restricted | Registration cancelled in 2005 for tributyltin ship hull coatings; International ban effective as of September 2008; [EPA RED] |
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Exposure Assessment | |
Skin Designation (ACGIH) | Yes |
TLV (ACGIH) | 0.1 mg/m3, as Sn |
STEL (ACGIH) | 0.2 mg/m3, as Sn |
PEL (OSHA) | 0.1 mg/m3, as Sn |
MAK | 0.02 mg/m3, inhalable fraction, as Sn |
IDLH (NIOSH) | 25 mg/m3, as Sn |
Vapor Pressure | 1.5E-6 mm Hg |
Explanatory Notes | The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Organotin compound, liquid, n.o.s." |
Adverse Effects | |
Neurotoxin | Other CNS Neurotoxin |
Reproductive Toxin | Yes |
Dermatotoxin | Skin Burns |
ACGIH Carcinogen | Not Classifiable |
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Processes | Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: |