# NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Tin (organic compounds, as Sn) | CAS
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Synonyms & Trade Names Synonyms vary depending upon the specific organic tin compound. [Note: Also see specific listing for Cyhexatin.] | DOT ID & Guide
Exposure Limits | NIOSH REL*: TWA 0.1 mg/m3 [skin] [*Note: The REL applies to all organic tin compounds except Cyhexatin.]
OSHA PEL*: TWA 0.1 mg/m3 [*Note: The PEL applies to all organic tin compounds.]
IDLH 25 mg/m3 (as Sn) | Conversion
Physical Description Appearance and odor vary depending upon the specific organic tin compound.
Properties vary depending upon the specific organic tin compound. |  |  |
Incompatibilities & Reactivities Varies
Measurement Methods NIOSH 5504
Personal Protection & Sanitation Recommendations regarding personal protective clothing vary depending upon the specific compound. Recommendations regarding eye protection vary depending upon the specific compound. Recommendations regarding washing the skin vary depending upon the specific compound. Recommendations regarding the removal of personal protective clothing that becomes wet or contaminated vary depending upon the specific compound. Recommendations regarding the daily changing of personal protective clothing vary depending upon the specific compound. Recommendations regarding the need for eyewash or quick drench facilities vary depending upon the specific compound. | First Aid (See procedures) Eye: Irrigate immediately Skin: Water flush immediately Breathing: Respiratory support Swallow: Medical attention immediately
Respirator Recommendations NIOSH/OSHA Up to 1 mg/m3: (APF = 10) Any chemical cartridge respirator with organic vapor cartridge(s) in combination with a dust and mist filter/(APF = 10) Any supplied-air respirator Up to 2.5 mg/m3: (APF = 25) Any supplied-air respirator operated in a continuous-flow mode/(APF = 25) Any powered, air-purifying respirator with organic vapor cartridge(s) in combination with a dust and mist filter Up to 5 mg/m3: (APF = 50) Any chemical cartridge respirator with a full facepiece and organic vapor cartridge(s) in combination with a high-efficiency particulate filter/(APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted organic vapor canister having a high-efficiency particulate filter/(APF = 50) Any powered, air-purifying respirator with a tight-fitting facepiece and organic vapor cartridge(s) in combination with a high-efficiency particulate filter/(APF = 50) Any supplied-air respirator that has a tight-fitting facepiece and is operated in a continuous-flow mode/(APF = 50) Any self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece/(APF = 50) Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece Up to 25 mg/m3: (APF = 2000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode Emergency or planned entry into unknown concentrations or IDLH conditions: (APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode/(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus Escape: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted organic vapor canister having a high-efficiency particulate filter/Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Exposure Routes inhalation, skin absorption, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact
Symptoms Irritation eyes, skin, respiratory system; headache, dizziness; psycho-neurologic disturbance; sore throat, cough; abdominal pain, vomiting; urine retention; paresis, focal anesthesia; skin burns, pruritus; in animals: hemolysis; hepatic necrosis; kidney damage
Target Organs Eyes, skin, respiratory system, central nervous system, liver, kidneys, urinary tract, blood
See also: INTRODUCTION