Stannic chloride

Synonyms

Etain (tetrachlorure d') [French]; Libavius Fuming spirit; Stagno (tetracloruro di) [Italian]; Stannane, tetrachloro-; Stannic chloride, anhydrous; Stannic tetrachloride; Tetrachlorostannane; Tetrachlorotin; Tin Chloride (SnCl4); Tin tetrachloride, anhydrous; Tin chloride; Tin chloride (1:4); Tin chloride, fuming (DOT); Tin perchloride; Tin perchloride(DOT); Tin tetrachloride; Tin(IV) chloride; Tin(IV) tetrachloride; Tintetrachloride [Dutch]; Zinntetrachlorid [German]; [ChemIDplus] UN1827

Category

Metals, Inorganic Compounds

Description

Fuming liquid; [Merck Index] Colorless or slightly yellow fuming liquid; [ICSC] Colorless or light yellow liquid with an acrid odor; [MSDSonline]

Sources/Uses

Used as a mordant, catalyst, stabilizer for colors and perfumes in soap, antistatic agent for synthetic fabrics, and dehydrating agent in organic syntheses; Also used for tinning vessels, making ceramic coatings, dyeing fabrics, weighting silk, curing polymers, treating glass, and producing sensitized paper; [HSDB]

Comments

Respiratory symptoms were more common in hot end workers in a glass bottle manufacturing plant exposed to stannic chloride; [Reference #1] Produces substantial heat on contact with water; A strong eye and mucous membrane irritant; [Merck Index] Reacts violently with water or moist air forming hydrogen chloride; A corrosive substance that can cause injury to the skin, eyes, and respiratory tract; [ICSC] A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; May cause burns on prolonged contact; [HSDB] Reacts with water producing hydrochloric acid and heat; Corrosive to tissue; [CAMEO] Forms hydrogen chloride on contact with moisture; May cause corrosive injuries to skin and eyes; [CHEMINFO] Corrosive to skin and eyes; [eChemPortal: ERMA] Can cause burns; [eChemPortal: ESIS] A corrosive substance that can cause injury to the skin, eyes, and respiratory tract; Inhalation may cause chemical pneumonitis; [MSDSonline]

Reference Link #1

Biomedical References

2 mg/m3, as Sn

2 mg/m3, as Sn

18 mm Hg

LC50 (rat) = 2,300 mg/m3/10min

Explanatory Notes

LC50 (rats) = 1,400 mg/m3/4h; [eChemPortal: IUCLID]

will not burn

Yes

Skin burns

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Glass Manufacturing
• Pulp and Paper Processing
• Textiles (Printing, Dyeing, or Finishing)

Activities

Activities with risk of exposure:

• Ceramics making