Tin and inorganic compounds
Agent Name
Tin and inorganic compounds
CAS Number
7440-31-5; varies
Synonyms
Metallic tin; Tin flake; Tin metal; Tin powder; Tin compounds; [NIOSH]
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
Gray to almost silver-white, ductile, malleable, lustrous solid; [NIOSH]
Sources/Uses
Used in solders, protective coatings, and alloys; [ACGIH]
Comments
A case of occupational allergic contact dermatitis was reported in a worker exposed to tin dust while producing patterns for body parts for trucks. [Occupational allergic contact dermatitis in a patient with a positive patch test to tin. Contact Dermatitis. Nielsen NH, et al. 1998 Aug;39(2):99-100. No abstract available.] Tin can be a contact sensitizer; however, there are very few reports of adverse effects from skin contact. [Sullivan, p. 333] See "Tin(IV) oxide."
Skin Designation (ACGIH)
Insufficient data
TLV (ACGIH)
2 mg/m3, as Sn, inhalable particulate matter
PEL (OSHA)
2 mg/m3, as Sn
IDLH (NIOSH)
100 mg/m3, as Sn
Excerpts from Documentation for IDLHs
No data on acute inhalation toxicity are available on which to base the IDLH. The chosen IDLH is based on the dog intravenous LDLO of 20 mg/kg for stannous chloride . . .
Explanatory Notes
Melting point = 449 degrees F, for Sn; Tin (7440-31-5), organic compounds, as Sn = 0.1mg/m3 (TWA), 0.2 mg/m3 (STEL) for ACGIH TLVs and 0.1 mg/m3, inhalable fraction for MAK;
Half Life
No reports found; [TDR, p. 1136]
Diseases
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Processes
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Activities
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