Tributyltin benzoate
Agent Name
Tributyltin benzoate
Alternative Name
TBTB
CAS Number
4342-36-3
Formula
C19-H32-O2-Sn
Major Category
Metals
Synonyms
TBTB; 611; Benzoyloxytributylstannane; Biomet 11; Stannane, benzoyloxytributyl-; Tin, (benzoyloxy)tributyl-; Tin, tributyl-, benzoate; Tri-n-butyl-zinn benzoate [German]; Tri-n-butyltin benzoate; Tributylstannyl benzoate; Tris(n-butyl)tin benzoate; Benzoic acid, tributylstannyl ester; [ChemIDplus] UN2788
Category
Tin Compounds, Organic
Description
Clear liquid; [Gelest MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used as fungicide, disinfectant, algicide, microbiocide, and microbiostat for building materials (drywall, joint compound MDF board, and particulate board), building material adhesives, and adhesives for other manufacturing applications; Tributyltin products are also used in petrochemical injection fluids, metal working fluids, irrigation tubing for non-agricultural uses, rubber for sonar domes, and instruments for oceanographic observations; [Reference #1]
Comments
A severe skin irritant in rabbits; [Reference #1] A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; Severe dermatitis and skin burns have been reported in occupationally exposed individuals; [INCHEM] Maternal (increased post-implantation loss, total litter resorptions, and decreased number of litters) and developmental (visceral and skeletal abnormalities) effects observed in rats administered by gavage on days 6-15 of gestation at doses greater than or equal to 4.5 mg/kg; [Cal/EPA] A severe eye irritant; May cause skin and respiratory tract irritation and irritant contact dermatitis, and symptoms may be delayed for hours; Can be absorbed through skin; [Gelest MSDS] See "Bis(tri-n-butyltin)oxide."
Restricted
Registration cancelled in 2005 for tributyltin ship hull coatings; International ban effective as of September 2008; [EPA RED]
Reference Link #1
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Skin Designation (ACGIH)
Yes
TLV (ACGIH)
0.1 mg/m3, as Sn
STEL (ACGIH)
0.2 mg/m3, as Sn
PEL (OSHA)
0.1 mg/m3, as Sn
MAK
0.02 mg/m3, inhalable fraction, as Sn
IDLH (NIOSH)
25 mg/m3, as Sn
Vapor Pressure
1.5E-06 mm Hg
Explanatory Notes
The Guide in the Emergency Response Guidebook is for "Organotin compound, liquid, n.o.s."
Adverse Effects
Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
Reproductive Toxin
Yes
Dermatotoxin
Skin burns
ACGIH Carcinogen
Not Classifiable
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: