Stannic sulfide

Agent Name
Stannic sulfide
CAS Number
1315-01-1
Formula
S2-Sn
Major Category
Metals
Stannic sulfide formula graphical representation
Synonyms
Tin disulphide; Tin sulfide (SnS2); [ChemIDplus] Tin(IV) sulfide; Mosaic gold; Tin bronze; [Merck Index]
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
Golden solid with a metallic luster; [Merck Index] Yellow or gold powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used in lacquers or varnishes to gild and bronze metals, gypsum, wood, and paper (usually by suspending in lacquer or varnish); [Merck Index]
Comments
An irritant; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Tin(IV) oxide" and "Tin and inorganic compounds."
Biomedical References
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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: