Potassium stannate(IV)
Agent Name
Potassium stannate(IV)
CAS Number
12142-33-5
Formula
K.1/2O3-Sn
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
Potassium stannate; Dipotassium tin trioxide; Stannate (SnO32-), dipotassium; Stannate (SnO32-), potassium (1:2); [ChemIDplus]
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
Trihydrate (12125-03-0): Colorless solid; [Merck Index]
Sources/Uses
Used in textile dyeing and printing and for plating tin; [Merck Index] Permitted for use as an inert ingredient in non-food pesticide products; [EPA]
Comments
An irritant; [Spectrum MSDS] See "Tin(IV) oxide."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
TLV (ACGIH)
2 mg/m3, as Sn
PEL (OSHA)
2 mg/m3, as Sn
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: