Tin Enriched Tin

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

NFPA Rating Emergency Overview: Appearance: Silver white Caution! This is expected to be a low hazard for usual industrial handling. May cause central nervous system effects. May cause respiratory and digestive tract irritation. May cause mechanical eye and skin irritation. Inhalation of fumes may cause metal-fume fever. Target Organs: Central nervous system

NFPA Ratings

0 = Minimal; 1 = Slight; 2 = Moderate; 3 = Serious; 4 = Severe)

Health hazards

2 Flammability = 0 Reactivity = 0 2 Flammability = 0 Physical Hazard = 0 2 FLAMMABILITY 0

HMIS® ratings

0 = Minimal; 1 = Slight; 2 = Moderate; 3 = Serious; 4 = Severe)

Physical hazards

0

Potential health effects

Eye May cause eye irritation Skin May cause skin irritation; prolonged and/or repeated contact may cause irritation and/or dermatitis; low hazard for usual industrial handling. Ingestion May cause gastrointestinal irritation with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Low hazard for usual industrial handling. Ingested inorganic tin exhibits only moderate toxicity due to poor absorption and rapid tissue turnover. Ingestion of large amounts may cause gastrointestinal irritation, nausea, cramps, vomiting and diarrhea. May interfere with absorption and metabolism of biological essential enzyme systems. Inorganic tin salts may cause systemic effects on the central nervous system, heart and liver. Inhalation Dust is irritating to the respiratory tract. Inhalation of fumes may cause metal-fume fever, which is characterized by flu-like symptoms with metallic taste, fever, chills, cough, weakness, chest pain, muscle pain and increased white blood cell count. When inhaled as a dust or fume, may cause benign pneumoconiosis. Chronic Prolonged or repeated skin contact may cause dermatitis. Chronic exposure to tin oxide dusts and fumes may result in stenosis (benign pneumoconiosis).