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Dibutyltin oxide

Dibutyltin oxide: dry Powder; Liquid; Wet Solid; Dry Powder; CBI.

CAS 818-08-6 C8H18OSn 248.94 g/mol Danger

01 · Identification

What Dibutyltin oxide is

Dibutyltin oxide: dry Powder; Liquid; Wet Solid; Dry Powder; CBI. Its molecular formula is C8H18OSn and its molecular weight is 248.94 g/mol. It boils at 162 °C, melts at 105 °C.

Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.

02 · Identifiers

Dibutyltin oxide identifiers and molecular data

Dibutyltin oxide CAS number and EC number

CAS number818-08-6
EC number212-449-1
Index number (CLP Annex VI)050-035-00-0

Dibutyltin oxide molecular formula and molecular weight

Molecular formulaC8H18OSn
Molecular weight248.94 g/mol

03 · GHS classification

Dibutyltin oxide hazard classification

Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.

Dibutyltin oxide pictograms and signal word

Signal wordDanger

Dibutyltin oxide hazard class and category

GHS hazard classes Dibutyltin oxide falls into
Hazard class Category From code Pictogram
Acute toxicity - oral GHS chapter 3.1 Category 3 H301 GHS06
Skin corrosion/irritation GHS chapter 3.2 Category 2 H315 GHS07
Serious eye damage/eye irritation GHS chapter 3.3 Category 1 H318 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

Dibutyltin oxide hazard statements (H-codes)

Hazard statements assigned to Dibutyltin oxide
CodeHazard 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.
H301 Toxic if swallowed.
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>.
H315 Causes skin irritation.
H318 Causes serious eye damage.

This page lists only the codes assigned to Dibutyltin oxide. 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 oxide

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 oxide 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 oxide precautionary statements

CLP Annex VI assigns 16 precautionary statements to Dibutyltin oxide. 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.

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 oxide 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 оксид
Spanish español Óxido de dibutilestaño
Czech čeština dibutylcín-oxid
Danish dansk dibutyltinoxid
German Deutsch Dibutylzinnoxid
Estonian eesti dibutüültinaoksiid
Greek ελληνικά οξείδιο του διβουτυλοκασσίτερου
English English dibutyltin oxide
French français oxyde de dibutylétain
Croatian hrvatski dibutilkositrov oksid
Italian italiano ossido dibutilstannico
Latvian latviešu dibutilalvas oksīds
Lithuanian lietuvių dibutilalavo oksidas
Hungarian magyar dibutil-ón-oxid
Maltese Malti ossidu tad-dibutiltin
Dutch Nederlands dibutyltinoxide
Polish polski tlenek dibutylocyny
Portuguese português óxido de dibutilestanho
Romanian română oxid de dibutilstaniu
Slovak slovenčina dibutylstanium-oxid
Slovenian slovenščina dibutilkositrov oksid
Finnish suomi dibutyylitinaoksidi
Swedish svenska dibutyltennoxid

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 oxide GHS label elements

Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for Dibutyltin oxide, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.

GHS06 Skull and crossbones pictogramGHS08 Health hazard pictogramGHS05 Corrosion pictogram

Danger

Dibutyltin oxide

  • 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.
  • Toxic if swallowed.
  • 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 skin irritation.
  • Causes serious eye damage.
  • Obtain special instructions before use.
  • Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
  • Wash thoroughly after handling.
  • Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
  • Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/
  • IF SWALLOWED:
  • IF ON SKIN:
  • IF IN EYES:
  • IF exposed or concerned:
  • Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/
  • Get medical advice/attention.
  • Get medical advice/attention if you feel unwell.
  • Rinse mouth.
  • If skin irritation occurs:
  • Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
  • Wash with plenty of water/

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07 · Health hazards

Dibutyltin oxide health hazards and exposure limits

Dibutyltin oxide hazard summary

Corrosive to eyes in rabbits, with corneal opacity and other effects not reversed within 7 days; [EPA - TSCATS] Causes flaccid paralysis, general anesthesia, and somnolence in intraperitoneal lethal-dose studies of rats; Causes normocytic anemia in 26-week intermittent oral studies of rats; [RTECS] A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; May cause CNS effects; Chronic exposure may cause liver injury; May be toxic to reproduction or development, based on animal studies; [ICSC] An irritant that may cause serious eye injury; May cause skin sensitization; Toxic by ingestion; Prolonged or repeated exposure may cause thymus injury; Suspected mutagen and teratogen (oropharyngeal malformations); [ECHA REACH Registrations] A mild skin irritant; May cause serious eye injury; Highly toxic by ingestion; Prolonged or repeated exposure may cause organ injury; Teratogenicity observed in rats; [Sigma-Aldrich MSDS] See Tin, organic compounds.

Source: Haz-Map, Information on Hazardous Chemicals and Occupational Diseases

Dibutyltin oxide occupational exposure limits

US occupational exposure limits reported for Dibutyltin oxide. PEL is enforceable (OSHA), REL is a recommendation (NIOSH), IDLH is the concentration at which escape becomes impossible without injury.
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 oxide 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 oxide boiling point

Property Value Conditions Source
Boiling point 161.9 °C (323.4 °F) ICSC

Dibutyltin oxide melting point

Property Value Conditions Source
Melting point 105 °C (221 °F) ICSC

Dibutyltin oxide density

Property Value Conditions Source
Density 1.5 g/cm³ ICSC

Dibutyltin oxide solubility

Property Value Conditions Source
Solubility Solubility in water, mg/l at 20 °C: 3.9-4.2 (very poor) at 20 °C ICSC

Dibutyltin oxide vapor pressure

Property Value Conditions Source
Vapor pressure 3e-8 mmHg at 25 °C ICSC

Dibutyltin oxide autoignition temperature

Property Value Conditions Source
Autoignition temperature 279 °C (534.2 °F) ICSC

Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.

09 · Handling and storage

Dibutyltin oxide storage and handling

Dibutyltin oxide safe storage

Cool. Separated from food and feedstuffs, oxidants and bases. Provision to contain effluent from fire extinguishing.

Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)

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10 · Questions

Dibutyltin oxide — frequently asked questions

What is the CAS number of Dibutyltin oxide?

The CAS number of Dibutyltin oxide is 818-08-6. Its EC number is 212-449-1.

What is the chemical formula of Dibutyltin oxide?

The molecular formula of Dibutyltin oxide is C8H18OSn and its molecular weight is 248.94 g/mol.

What does a Dibutyltin oxide label have to show?

Under CLP Annex VI the label for Dibutyltin oxide carries the pictograms Skull and crossbones, Health hazard and Corrosion and the signal word is Danger.

Is Dibutyltin oxide flammable?

CLP Annex VI assigns Dibutyltin oxide 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.

Is Dibutyltin oxide a carcinogen?

CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for Dibutyltin oxide. 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 oxide?

The US occupational exposure limit reported for Dibutyltin oxide 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 oxide?

The boiling point reported for Dibutyltin oxide is 161.9 °C (323.4 °F) (ICSC).

What is the melting point of Dibutyltin oxide?

The melting point reported for Dibutyltin oxide is 105 °C (221 °F) (ICSC).

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