WHMIS (Oxybis(tributyltin))

Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System

WHMIS 2015 classification - Note to reader

• Acute toxicity - oral - Category 31 2 3 4

• Acute toxicity - dermal - Category 31 2 3 4 5 6

• Acute toxicity - inhalation - Category 22 3 4

• Skin corrosion/irritation - Category 22 3 4 5 7 8 9

• Serious eye damage/eye irritation - Category 22 3 4 5 8 9

• Specific target organ toxicity - single exposure (respiratory tract irritation) - Category 3 - Respiratory tract irritation2 3 4 9

Danger

Toxic if swallowed (H301)
Toxic in contact with skin (H311)
Fatal if inhaled (H330)
Causes skin irritation (H315)
Causes serious eye irritation (H319)
May cause respiratory irritation (H335)

Ingredient disclosure

References

• ▲1.  National Library of Medicine, The Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB). Hamilton (Ont.) : Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.   http://www.ccohs.ca/
• ▲2.  France. Institut national de recherche et de sécurité, Fiche toxicologique no 173 : Oxyde de bis(tributylétain). Cahiers de notes documentaires. Paris : INRS. (2005). [RE-005509]   http://www.inrs.fr/publications/bdd/fichetox.html
  http://www.inrs.fr/publications/bdd/fichetox/fiche.html?refINRS=FICHETOX_173
• ▲3.  INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME ON CHEMICAL SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH CRITERIA 116, Tributylin compounds. Genève. (1990). EHC116.   http://www.inchem.org/documents/ehc/ehc/ehc116.htm
• ▲4.  International Program on Chemical Safety, Tributyltin Oxide. Concise International Chemical Assessment. Genève : World Health Organization. (2002). CICAD 14.   http://www.inchem.org/documents/cicads/cicads/cicad14.htm#8.
• ▲5.  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, RTECS (Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances). Hamilton (Ont) : Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety.   http://ccinfoweb.ccohs.ca/rtecs/search.html
• ▲6.  Truhaut, R. et al., «Contribution à l'étude toxicologique et pharmacologique de l'oxyde de tributylétain (OTBE).» Journal européen de toxicologie. Vol. 9, no. 1, p. 31-40. (1976). [AP-000448]
• ▲7.  ECHA (European Chemicals Agency) , Information on chemicals (REACH)/ECHA chemicals database. Helsinki, Finland.   http://echa.europa.eu/information-on-chemicals/registered-substances
  https://chem.echa.europa.eu/
• ▲8.  Bureau européen des substances chimiques, IUCLID Dataset : Bis(tributyltin) oxide Cas No. 56-35-9. Ispra, Italie : Commission européenne. (2000).   http://esis.jrc.ec.europa.eu/doc/IUCLID/datasheet/56359.pdf
• ▲9.  IPCS (International Programme on Chemical Safety, Tributyltin oxide. ICSC#1282. IPCS, CEC. (1998).   http://www.inchem.org/documents/icsc/icsc/eics1282.htm

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