NIOSH Publication No. 2005-151:

NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards

September 2005

Tin

CAS
7440-31-5

Sn

RTECS
XP7320000
Synonyms & Trade Names

Metallic tin, Tin flake, Tin metal, Tin powder
DOT ID & Guide

Exposure
Limits

NIOSH REL*: TWA 2 mg/m3 [*Note: The REL also applies to other inorganic tin compounds (as Sn) except tin oxides.]
OSHA PEL*: TWA 2 mg/m3 [*Note: The PEL also applies to other inorganic tin compounds (as Sn) except tin oxides.]
IDLH
100 mg/m3 (as Sn) See: 7440315
Conversion
Physical Description
Gray to almost silver-white, ductile, malleable, lustrous solid.
MW: 118.7
BP: 4545°F
MLT: 449°F
Sol: Insoluble
VP: 0 mmHg (approx)
IP: NA

Sp.Gr: 7.28
Fl.P: NA
UEL: NA
LEL: NA

Noncombustible Solid, but powdered form may ignite.
Incompatibilities & Reactivities

Chlorine, turpentine, acids, alkalis
Measurement Methods
NIOSH 7300, 7301, 7303; OSHA ID121, ID206
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods
Personal Protection & Sanitation
(See protection)
Skin: No recommendation
Eyes: No recommendation
Wash skin: No recommendation
Remove: No recommendation
Change: No recommendation

First Aid
(See procedures)
Eye: Irrigate immediately
Skin: Soap wash immediately
Breathing: Respiratory support
Swallow: Medical attention immediately
Respirator Recommendations
NIOSH/OSHA
Up to 10 mg/m3:
(APF = 5) Any quarter-mask respirator. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters.*
Up to 20 mg/m3:
(APF = 10) Any particulate respirator equipped with an N95, R95, or P95 filter (including N95, R95, and P95 filtering facepieces) except quarter-mask respirators. The following filters may also be used: N99, R99, P99, N100, R100, P100. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters.*
(APF = 10) Any supplied-air respirator*
Up to 50 mg/m3:
(APF = 25) Any supplied-air respirator operated in a continuous-flow mode*
(APF = 25) Any powered air-purifying respirator with a high-efficiency particulate filter.*
Up to 100 mg/m3:
(APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator with an N100, R100, or P100 filter. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters.
(APF = 50) Any self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece
(APF = 50) Any supplied-air respirator with a full facepiece
Emergency or planned entry into unknown concentrations or IDLH conditions:
(APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode
(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus
Escape:
(APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator with an N100, R100, or P100 filter. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters./Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
Important additional information about respirator selection
Exposure Routes
inhalation, skin and/or eye contact
Symptoms
Irritation eyes, skin, respiratory system; in animals: vomiting, diarrhea, paralysis with muscle twitching
Target Organs
Eyes, skin, respiratory system
See also: INTRODUCTION   See MEDICAL TESTS: 0229