*** CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION ***

RTECS NUMBER            : XP7320000
CHEMICAL NAME           : Tin
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER     : 7440-31-5
LAST UPDATED            : 199712
DATA ITEMS CITED        : 33
MOLECULAR FORMULA       : Sn
MOLECULAR WEIGHT        : 118.69
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION : .SN
COMPOUND DESCRIPTOR     : Tumorigen
SYNONYMS/TRADE NAMES :
   * Silver matt powder
   * Tin
   * Tin (alpha)
   * Tin flake
   * Tin powder
   * Zinn
 
                       *** HEALTH HAZARD DATA ***
 
                          ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Implant
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION           : 395 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
   RCOCB8 Research Communications in Chemical Pathology and Pharmacology. (PJD
   Pub. Ltd., P.O. Box 966, Westbury, NY 11590)  V.1-    1970-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 18,201,1977
 
TYPE OF TEST            : TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE       : Implant
SPECIES OBSERVED        : Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION           : 840 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
   Tumorigenic - equivocal tumorigenic agent by RTECS criteria
   Tumorigenic - tumors at site of application
REFERENCE :
   RCOCB8 Research Communications in Chemical Pathology and Pharmacology. (PJD
   Pub. Ltd., P.O. Box 966, Westbury, NY 11590)  V.1-    1970-
   Volume(issue)/page/year: 18,201,1977

                              *** REVIEWS ***
 
   ACGIH TLV-TWA 2 mg/m3
   DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices
   (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial
   Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   TLV/BEI,1997

                    *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS ***
 
   MSHA STANDARD-air:TWA 2 mg/m3
   DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices
   (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial
   Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   3,257,1971

   OSHA PEL (Gen Indu):8H TWA 2 mg(Sn)/m3
   CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt.
   of Documents, Washington, DC 20402)  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   29,1910.1000,1994

   OSHA PEL (Construc):8H TWA 2 mg(Sn)/m3
   CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt.
   of Documents, Washington, DC 20402)  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   29,1926.55,1994

   OSHA PEL (Shipyard):8H TWA 2 mg(Sn)/m3
   CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt.
   of Documents, Washington, DC 20402)  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   29,1915.1000,1993

   OSHA PEL (Fed Cont):8H TWA 2 mg(Sn)/m3
   CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations.  (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt.
   of Documents, Washington, DC 20402)  Volume(issue)/page/year:
   41,50-204.50,1994

                    *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS ***
 
   OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 0.1 mg(Sn)/m3;Skin JAN 1993
   
   OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 2 mg/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 2 mg/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-DENMARK:TWA 2 mg/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-FINLAND:TWA 2 mg/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-GERMANY:TWA 2 mg/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-HUNGARY:TWA 1 mg/m3;STEL 2 mg/m3;Skin JAN 1993
   
   OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 2 mg/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-THE PHILIPPINES:TWA 2 mg/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 2 mg/m3;STEL 4 mg/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-THAILAND:TWA 2 mg/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 5 mg/m3;STEL 10 mg/m3 JAN 1993
   
   OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA check ACGIH TLV
   
   OEL IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV

         *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA ***

NIOSH RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LEVEL (REL) :
   NIOSH REL TO TIN, inorganic compounds (as Sn)-air:10H TWA 2 mg/m3
REFERENCE :
   NIOSH* National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Dept. of
   Health, Education, and Welfare, Reports and Memoranda.
   Volume(issue)/page/year: DHHS #92-100,1992

NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA :
   NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974)
     NOHS Hazard Code - 73075
       No. of Facilities: 5511 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 75
       No. of Occupations: 65
       No. of Employees: 50933 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X5926
       No. of Facilities: 40 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 4
       No. of Occupations: 6
       No. of Employees: 770 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 203 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X5989
       No. of Facilities: 29 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 2
       No. of Occupations: 4
       No. of Employees: 1982 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 725 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - X7523
       No. of Facilities: 41 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 1
       No. of Occupations: 1
       No. of Employees: 122 (estimated)
   
   NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983)
     NOES Hazard Code - 73075
       No. of Facilities: 46832 (estimated)
       No. of Industries: 252
       No. of Occupations: 131
       No. of Employees: 748577 (estimated)
       No. of Female Employees: 237405 (estimated)

                          *** STATUS IN U.S. ***
 
   EPA TSCA Section 8(b) CHEMICAL INVENTORY
   
   EPA TSCA Section 8(d) unpublished health/safety studies
   
   EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, JUNE 1998
   
   NIOSH Analytical Method, 1994: Metals in urine, 8310
   
   OSHA ANALYTICAL METHOD #ID-125G

 
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