Tin bis(2-ethylhexanoate)

Guidance on Safe Use

First-aid measures

General advice: First Aid responders should pay attention to self-protection and use the recommended protective clothing (chemical resistant gloves, splash protection). If potential for exposure exists refer to the specific personal protective equipment recommendations.

Inhalation: Move person to fresh air; if effects occur, consult a physician.

Skin contact: Remove material from skin immediately by washing with soap and plenty of water. Remove contaminated clothing and shoes while washing. Seek medical attention if irritation persists. Wash clothing before reuse. Discard items which cannot be decontaminated, including leather articles such as shoes, belts and watchbands.

Eye contact: Wash immediately and continuously with flowing water for at least 30 minutes. Remove contact lenses after the first 5 minutes and continue washing. Obtain prompt medical consultation, preferably from an ophthalmologist. Suitable emergency eye wash facility should be immediately available.

Ingestion: No emergency medical treatment necessary.

Most important symptoms and effects, both acute and delayed: Aside from the information found under first aid measures and Indication of immediate medical attention and special treatment needed, any additional important symptoms and effects are described in the Toxicology information.

Indication of any immediate medical attention and special treatment needed:   Notes to physician- May cause asthma-like (reactive airways) symptoms. Bronchodilators, expectorants, antitussives and corticosteroids may be of help. No specific antidote. Treatment of exposure should be directed at the control of symptoms and the clinical condition of the patient. Repeated excessive exposure may aggravate preexisting lung disease. Skin contact may aggravate preexisting dermatitis.

Fire-fighting measures

Extinguishing media- Suitable extinguishing media:  Small fires - Dry chemical Carbon dioxide (CO2), water spray; Large fires - Foam;

Unsuitable extinguishing media: None known.

Special hazards arising from the substance or mixture

Hazardous combustion products: Combustion generates toxic fumes of the following: Carbon oxides.

Unusual Fire and Explosion Hazards: High temperatures can cause sealed containers to rupture due to a build up or of internal pressure. During a fire, irritating and highly toxic gases and/or fumes may be generated during combustion or decomposition.

Advice for firefighters

Fire Fighting Procedures: Use water spray to cool unopened containers.

Special protective equipment for firefighters: Wear self-contained breathing apparatus and protective suit.

Accidental release measures

Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures: Use personal protective equipment. If exposed to material during clean-up operations, see First Aid Measures, for actions to follow. Take off all contaminated clothing immediately. Wash off with soap and plenty of water. Do not take clothing home to be laundered. Wash contaminated clothing before re-use.

Environmental precautions: WARNING: KEEP SPILLS AND CLEANING RUNOFFS OUT OF MUNICIPAL SEWERS AND OPEN BODIES OF WATER.

Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up: Keep people away from and upwind of spill/leak. Floor may be slippery; use care to avoid falling. Transfer liquids and solid diking material to separate suitable containers for recovery or disposal.

Handling and storage

Precautions for safe handling:  Avoid contact with eyes, skin and clothing. Wash thoroughly after handling. Keep container tightly closed. Vapors can be evolved when material is heated during processing operations. See Exposure Controls/Personal Protection, for types of ventilation required. May cause sensitisation of susceptible persons by skin contact. See personal protection information.

Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities: Keep in a dry, cool and well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed.

Improper disposal or re-use of this container may be dangerous and illegal. Refer to applicable local, state and federal regulations.

Transport information

Land transport (UN RTDG/ADR/RID)

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Marine transport (UN RTDG/IMDG)

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Exposure controls / personal protection

Engineering controls:  Use local exhaust ventilation, or other engineering controls to maintain airborne levels below exposure limit requirements or guidelines. If there are no applicable exposure limit requirements or guidelines, general ventilation should be sufficient for most operations. Local exhaust ventilation may be necessary for some operations.

Individual protection measures:

Eye/face protection: Use chemical goggles.    Chemical goggles should be consistent with EN 166 or equivalent.

Skin protection-

Hand protection: Use chemical resistant gloves classified under Standard EN374: Protective gloves against chemicals and micro-organisms. Examples of preferred glove barrier materials include: Butyl rubber. Natural rubber ("latex"). Neoprene. Nitrile/butadiene rubber ("nitrile" or "NBR"). Polyethylene. Ethyl vinyl alcohol laminate ("EVAL"). Polyvinyl chloride ("PVC" or "vinyl"). Viton. Examples of acceptable glove barrier materials include: Polyvinyl alcohol ("PVA"). When prolonged or frequently repeated contact may occur, a glove with a protection class of 5 or higher (breakthrough time greater than 240 minutes according to EN 374) is recommended. When only brief contact is expected, a glove with a protection class of 3 or higher (breakthrough time greater than 60 minutes according to EN 374) is recommended. Glove thickness alone is not a good indicator of the level of protection a glove provides against a chemical substance as this level of protection is also highly dependent on the specific composition of the material that the glove is fabricated from. The thickness of the glove must, depending on model and type of material, generally be more than 0.35 mm to offer sufficient protection for prolonged and frequent contact with the substance. As an exception to this general rule it is known that multilayer laminate gloves may offer prolonged protection at thicknesses less than 0.35 mm. Other glove materials with a thickness of less than 0.35 mm may offer sufficient protection when only brief contact is expected. NOTICE: The selection of a specific glove for a particular application and duration of use in a workplace should also take into account all relevant workplace factors such as, but not limited to: Other chemicals which may be handled, physical requirements (cut/puncture protection, dexterity, thermal protection), potential body reactions to glove materials, as well as the instructions/specifications provided by the glove supplier.

Other protection: Use protective clothing chemically resistant to this material. Selection of specific items such as face shield, boots, apron, or full body suit will depend on the task.

Respiratory protection: Respiratory protection should be worn when there is a potential to exceed the exposure limit requirements or guidelines. If there are no applicable exposure limit requirements or guidelines, wear respiratory protection when adverse effects, such as respiratory irritation or discomfort have been experienced, or where indicated by your risk assessment process. For most conditions no respiratory protection should be needed; however, if discomfort is experienced, use an approved air-purifying respirator.

Use the following CE approved air-purifying respirator: Organic vapor cartridge with a particulate pre-filter, type AP2.

Environmental exposure controls

See Handling and storage and Disposal considerations for measures to prevent excessive environmental exposure during use and waste disposal.

Stability and reactivity

Reactivity: No dangerous reaction known under conditions of normal use.

Chemical stability: Stable under recommended storage conditions.

Possibility of hazardous reactions: Product will not undergo polymerization.

Conditions to avoid: Keep away from open flames, hot surfaces and sources of ignition.

Incompatible materials: Avoid contact with oxidizing materials.

Hazardous decomposition products: Decomposition products depend upon temperature, air supply and the presence of other materials.

Disposal considerations

Environmental precautions:  WARNING: KEEP SPILLS AND CLEANING RUNOFFS OUT OF MUNICIPAL SEWERS AND OPEN BODIES OF WATER.

Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up:  Keep people away from and upwind of spill/leak. Floor may be slippery; use care to avoid falling. Transfer liquids and solid diking material to separate suitable containers for recovery or disposal.

For disposal, incinerate this material at a facility that complies with local, state, and federal regulations.

The definitive assignment of this material to the appropriate European Waste Catalogue group and thus its proper EWC code will depend on the use that is made of this material. Contact the authorized waste disposal services.