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General Description

Synonyms: Mettalic tin, Tin flake, Tin metal, Tin powder

OSHA IMIS Code Number: 2430

Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number: 7440-31-5

NIOSH Registry of Toxic Effects of Chemical Substances (RTECS) Identification Number: XP7320000

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards, Tin: Chemical description, physical properties, potentially hazardous incompatibilities, and more

Chemical Description and Physical Properties:

solid (appearance, odor, and properties vary depending upon specific compound)

Incompatibilites: Chlorine, turpentine; for stannic chloride: water, alcohols, amines
Exposure Limits

OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL):
General Industry: 2 mg/m3

Construction Industry: 2 mg/m3 TWA
American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Value (TLV): 2 mg/m3 TWA - Metal, Oxide & inorganic compounds, except tin hydride, as Sn

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Limit (REL): 2 mg/m3 TWA

Health Factors

Potential Symptoms: Eye, skin irritation

Health Effects: Acute systemic toxicity (HE4); Chronic systemic toxicity (HE3) Irritation-Eyes, Nose, Throat, Skin---Mild (HE16)

Affected Organs: Eyes, skin, respiratory system
Monitoring Methods used by OSHA

Primary Laboratory Sampling/Analytical Method (SLC1):
  • sampling media: Mixed Cellulose Ester Filter (MCEF) 0.8 microns
    maximum volume: 960 Liters   
    minimum volume:     480 Liters   
    maximum flow rate:     2.0 L/min
    current analytical method: Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy; AAS
    method reference: 2 (OSHA ID-121)
    sampling and analytical error: 0.15
    method classification: Fully Validated
    note: If the filter is not overloaded, samples may be collected up to an 8-hour period. Tin may be requested with three of the following elements: Cadmium, Lead, Antimony &/or Silver. Otherwise, submit as a separate sample.
    alternative analytical method: Inductively Coupled Argon Plasma; ICP
    method reference: 2 (OSHA ID-206)
    sampling and analytical error: 0.11
    method classification: Fully Validated
    note: Method ID-206 provides results for Ag, Be, Zn, Sb, Cu, and Pb. Cd results will be provided upon request.
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