Stannic chloride pentahydrate

Agent Name
Stannic chloride pentahydrate
CAS Number
10026-06-9
Formula
Cl4-Sn.5H2-O
Major Category
Metals
Stannic chloride pentahydrate formula graphical representation
Synonyms
Tetrachlorostannane pentahydrate; Stannane, tetrachloro-, pentahydrate; Tin chloride pentahydrate; Tin(IV) chloride, pentahydrate (1:4:5); Stannic chloride, pentahydrate; [ChemIDplus] Stannic tetrachloride pentahydrate; Tin tetrachloride pentahydrate; Tin tetrachloride, pentahydrate; Tin tetrachloride, (hydrated); [CAMEO] Tin(IV) chloride pentahydrate; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] UN2440
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
White or slightly yellow solid with a mild odor of hydrogen chloride; [Merck Index]
Sources/Uses
Used as a stabilizer for colors and perfumes in soap, in fabric dyeing (mordant), weighting silk, tinning vessels, and coating ceramics; [Merck Index] Used to make dyes and perfumes; [CAMEO]
Comments
Intravenous LD50 (mouse) = 32 mg/kg; [RTECS] Corrosive; [Merck Index] Reacts with water evolving hydrochloric acid; Toxic by ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption; [CAMEO] Causes burns; Inhalation may cause corrosive injuries to upper respiratory tract and lungs; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See "Stannic chloride."
Biomedical References

Exposure Assessment

TLV (ACGIH)
2 mg/m3, as Sn
PEL (OSHA)
2 mg/m3, as Sn

Adverse Effects

Toxic Pneumonitis
Yes
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns

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