Tributyltin maleate

Agent Name
Tributyltin maleate
CAS Number
4027-18-3
Formula
C16-H30-O4-Sn
Major Category
Metals
Tributyltin maleate formula graphical representation
Synonyms
2-Butenoic acid, 4-oxo-4-((tributylstannyl)oxy)-, (2Z)-; 4-Oxo-4-((tributylstannyl)oxy)but-2-enoic acid; [ChemIDplus] TBTM; Stannane, tributyl(3-carboxyacryloyl)oxy; [Reference #1]
Category
Tin Compounds, Organic
Sources/Uses
Used as fungicide, disinfectant, algicide, microbiocide, and microbiostat for building materials (drywall, joint compound MDF board, and particulate board), building material adhesives, and adhesives for other manufacturing applications; Also used to treat textile fabrics (except laundry and clothing), paper, fiberfill, foam, rope, sponges, and other materials; Tributyltin products are also used in petrochemical injection fluids, metal working fluids, irrigation tubing for non-agricultural uses, rubber for sonar domes, and instruments for oceanographic observations; [Reference #1]
Comments
Not sensitizing to skin of guinea pigs; [Reference #1] See "Bis(tri-n-butyltin)oxide" and "Tributyltin benzoate."
Restricted
Registration cancelled in 2005 for tributyltin ship hull coatings; International ban effective as of September 2008; [EPA RED]
Reference Link #1
Biomedical References

Exposure Assessment

Skin Designation (ACGIH)
Yes
TLV (ACGIH)
0.1 mg/m3, as Sn
STEL (ACGIH)
0.2 mg/m3, as Sn
PEL (OSHA)
0.1 mg/m3, as Sn
MAK
0.02 mg/m3, inhalable fraction, as Sn
IDLH (NIOSH)
25 mg/m3, as Sn
Vapor Pressure
1.74E-07 mm Hg

Adverse Effects

Neurotoxin
Other CNS neurotoxin
ACGIH Carcinogen
Not Classifiable

Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent