Mono and Di-Substituted Organotins Used as Plastic Additives. Volume 1. Environmental Hazard Assessment. Volume 2. Health Hazard Identification | Health & Environmental Research Online (HERO)

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HERO ID

2300586

Reference Type

Technical Report

Title

Mono and Di-Substituted Organotins Used as Plastic Additives. Volume 1. Environmental Hazard Assessment. Volume 2. Health Hazard Identification

Author(s)

Walterson, E; Sangfors, O; Landner, L; Nordenhaell, K; Dock, L

Year

1994

Report Number

NTIS/03004130_a

Volume

GRA and I

Issue

GRA and I

Abstract

Tin and its compounds are among the most widely used chemicals in the history of mankind. Tin can form covalent bondings with carbon, and the generated products are consequently called organometallic or organotin compounds. The major applications or organotins are in the form of mono- and di-substituted compounds (so called non-pesticidal organotins), mainly utilized by the plastics industry. The knowledge of the environmental fate and effects of these compounds is at present limited. On request from The Swedish National Chemicals Inspectorate, the Swedish Environmental Research Group (MFG) has prepared a tentative environmental hazard assessment of mono- and dialkylated tin compounds, or more specifically some mono- and dimethyltin, mono- and dibutyltin, mono- and dioctyltin species.