Substance profile
Dibutyltin dichloride
Dibutyltin dichloride is a white crystalline solid.
01 · Identification
What Dibutyltin dichloride is
Dibutyltin dichloride is a white crystalline solid. It melts at 43 °C, is practically insoluble in water.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
02 · Identifiers
Dibutyltin dichloride identifiers and molecular data
Dibutyltin dichloride CAS number and EC number
Other names for Dibutyltin dichloride
- (DBTC)
03 · GHS classification
Dibutyltin dichloride hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
Dibutyltin dichloride pictograms and signal word
Dibutyltin dichloride hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute toxicity - oral GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 3 | H301 | GHS06 |
| Acute toxicity - dermal GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 4 | H312 | GHS07 |
| Acute toxicity - inhalation GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 1 or 2 | H330 | GHS06 |
| Skin corrosion/irritation GHS chapter 3.2 | Category 1A or 1B or 1C | H314 | GHS05 |
| Germ cell mutagenicity GHS chapter 3.5 | Category 2 | H341 | GHS08 |
| Specific target organ toxicity - repeated exposure GHS chapter 3.9 | Category 1 | H372 | GHS08 |
| Hazardous to the aquatic environment - acute GHS chapter 4.1 | Category 1 | H400 | GHS09 |
| Hazardous to the aquatic environment - chronic GHS chapter 4.1 | Category 1 | H410 | GHS09 |
Where two values are shown with “or”, the hazard statement is shared by more than one category or by more than one class, and the code alone does not say which. H272, for example, belongs to oxidising liquids and to oxidising solids — the physical state decides. The binding answer for a specific entry is in the CLP Annex VI table itself.
Dibutyltin dichloride hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H341 | Suspected of causing genetic defects <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H360FD | May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child. |
| H330 | Fatal if inhaled. |
| H301 | Toxic if swallowed. |
| H312 | Harmful in contact with skin. |
| H372 | Causes damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> through prolonged or repeated exposure <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H314 | Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. |
| H400 | Very toxic to aquatic life. |
| H410 | Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to Dibutyltin dichloride. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.
Safety Data Sheet
Getting an SDS for Dibutyltin dichloride
A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of Dibutyltin dichloride issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.
04 · Precautionary statements
Dibutyltin dichloride precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 19 precautionary statements to Dibutyltin dichloride. They are grouped the way a label groups them: what to do before handling, what to do when something has already happened, how to store it and how to dispose of it.
Prevention
What to do before and during handling so the hazard never happens.
Response
What to do once exposure, spillage or fire has already happened.
Disposal
What has to happen to the contents and the empty container.
Reading the notation. … is a blank the supplier fills in — not a truncated sentence.· [square brackets] mark a part printed only when it applies.
05 · Names in the regulation
Dibutyltin dichloride name in 23 EU languages
CLP Annex VI Part 3 is published in every language edition of the regulation, and the identification column is written out in each of them. Nothing below is translated by us: each line is the name as that edition prints it. Under Art. 18(2) the substance name from Annex VI is a lawful product identifier, so this is the wording to put on a label going to that market — and where the cell lists several designations, any one of them qualifies.
| Language | Name in CLP Annex VI Part 3 |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian български | дибутилкалаен дихлорид (DBTC) |
| Spanish español | Dicloruro de dibutilestaño (DBTC) |
| Czech čeština | dibutylstannan-dichlorid (DBTC) |
| Danish dansk | dibutyltindichlorid (DBTC) |
| German Deutsch | Dibutylzinndichlorid (DBTC) |
| Estonian eesti | dibutüültinadikloriid (DBTC) |
| Greek ελληνικά | διχλωριούχος διβουτυλοκασσίτερος (DBTC) |
| English English | dibutyltin dichloride (DBTC) |
| French français | dichlorure de dibutylétain (DBTC) |
| Croatian hrvatski | dibutilkositrov diklorid (DBTC) |
| Italian italiano | dicloruro di dibutilstagno (DBTC) |
| Latvian latviešu | dibutilalvas dihlorīds (DBTC) |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | dibutilalavo dichloridas (DBTC) |
| Hungarian magyar | dibutil-ón-diklorid (DBTC) |
| Maltese Malti | diklorur tad-dibutiltin (DBTC) |
| Dutch Nederlands | dibutyltindichloride (DBTC) |
| Polish polski | dichlorek dibutylocyny (DBTC) |
| Portuguese português | dicloreto de dibutilestanho (DBTC) |
| Romanian română | diclorură de dibutil staniu (DBTC) |
| Slovak slovenčina | dibutyldichlórstanán dibutylstanium-dichlorid(DBTC) (DBTC) |
| Slovenian slovenščina | dibutilkositrov diklorid (DBTC) |
| Finnish suomi | dibutyylitinadikloridi (DBTC) |
| Swedish svenska | dibutyltenndiklorid (DBTC) |
All 23 language editions of Annex VI carry this entry. Irish is the twenty-fourth official EU language and has no line here for a different reason: no consolidated CLP text has ever been published in Irish, so there is no Irish edition of Annex VI to quote a name from. Source: consolidated CLP, CELEX 02008R1272, language editions. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — only the electronic Official Journal of the European Union is authentic.
06 · Label elements
Dibutyltin dichloride GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Dibutyltin dichloride, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Danger
Dibutyltin dichloride
- Suspected of causing genetic defects <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
- May damage fertility. May damage the unborn child.
- Fatal if inhaled.
- Toxic if swallowed.
- Harmful in contact with skin.
- Causes damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> through prolonged or repeated exposure <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.
- Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
- Very toxic to aquatic life.
- Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
- Obtain special instructions before use.
- Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
- Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
- Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
- Avoid release to the environment.
- Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/…
- IF SWALLOWED:
- IF ON SKIN:
- IF INHALED:
- IF exposed or concerned:
- Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/…
- Call a POISON CENTER/doctor/… if you feel unwell.
- Get medical advice/attention.
- Get medical advice/attention if you feel unwell.
- Rinse mouth.
- Do NOT induce vomiting.
- Wash with plenty of water/…
- Collect spillage.
- Dispose of contents/container to …
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Health hazards
Dibutyltin dichloride health hazards and exposure limits
Dibutyltin dichloride occupational exposure limits
| Limit | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| PEL | 0.1 [mg/m3], as Sn | Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases |
| IDLH | 25.0 [mg/m3], as Sn | Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases |
These are United States values. The European Union sets its own indicative and binding limits, and the figure that applies at a given workplace is the one in the local regulation — not the one shown here.
08 · Physical and chemical properties
Dibutyltin dichloride properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
Dibutyltin dichloride boiling point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 135 °C (275 °F) | at 10 mmHg (reduced pressure) | HSDB |
Dibutyltin dichloride melting point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | 43 °C (109.4 °F) | HSDB |
Dibutyltin dichloride density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 1.36 g/cm³ | at 24 °C | HSDB |
Dibutyltin dichloride solubility
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | SOL IN ETHER, BENZENE, ALCOHOL | HSDB | |
| Insoluble in cold water; hydrolyzed in hot water. | HSDB |
Dibutyltin dichloride vapor pressure
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor pressure | 2 mmHg | at 100 °C | HSDB |
Dibutyltin dichloride flash point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash point | 168.33 °C (335 °F) | HSDB |
Dibutyltin dichloride vapor density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor density | 10.5 (air = 1) | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
09 · Fire and explosion
Dibutyltin dichloride fire and explosion behaviour
These are descriptions rather than measured values, so they are kept out of the table above and quoted here with the source that reported them.
Dibutyltin dichloride fire potential
Combustible when exposed to heat or flame. ... Can react vigorously with oxidizing materials.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
10 · Handling and storage
Dibutyltin dichloride storage and handling
Dibutyltin dichloride incompatible materials
... Will react with water or steam to produce heat and toxic fumes; can react vigorously with oxidizing materials.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
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11 · Questions
Dibutyltin dichloride — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of Dibutyltin dichloride?
The CAS number of Dibutyltin dichloride is 683-18-1. Its EC number is 211-670-0.
What does a Dibutyltin dichloride label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for Dibutyltin dichloride carries the pictograms Skull and crossbones, Corrosion, Health hazard and Environment and the signal word is Danger.
Is Dibutyltin dichloride flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns Dibutyltin dichloride no flammability hazard class. That is not a statement that it cannot burn: the harmonised list only records the hazards that were assessed for it. The flash point reported for it is 168.33 °C (335 °F) (HSDB).
Is Dibutyltin dichloride a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for Dibutyltin dichloride. Annex VI is a list of agreed classifications, not a list of substances found safe, so this is an absence of a classification rather than a clean bill of health.
What is the exposure limit for Dibutyltin dichloride?
The US occupational exposure limit reported for Dibutyltin dichloride is 0.1 [mg/m3], as Sn (Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases). Limits differ by country: the EU sets its own indicative and binding values, and the figure that applies at a given workplace is the one in the local regulation.
What is the boiling point of Dibutyltin dichloride?
The boiling point reported for Dibutyltin dichloride is 135 °C (275 °F), at 10 mmHg (reduced pressure) (HSDB).
What is the melting point of Dibutyltin dichloride?
The melting point reported for Dibutyltin dichloride is 43 °C (109.4 °F) (HSDB).
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