Dibutyltin dilaurate

CAS: 77-58-7

How can this chemical affect my health?

Acute (Short Term) Effects

Skin Irritation – Irritation or serious damage to the skin.

Eye Irritation – Irritation or serious damage to the eyes.

Toxic To Humans & Animals, priority orange

Toxic to Humans & Animals – Toxicity or fatality on contact, ingestion or inhalation to humans and other mammals.

Chronic (Long Term) Effects

Gene Damage – Increases in the rate of mutations, which are changes in genetic material in cells.

Reproductive Harm – Disruption of the male or female reproductive systems, changing sexual development, behavior or functions, decreasing fertility, or resulting in loss of the fetus during pregnancy.

Other Health Effects – Can cause serious damage on contact or ingestion.

Endocrine Disruption – Interference with the endocrine system, which plays a crucial role in metabolism, development, growth, reproduction and behavior.

Cancer – Increased cancer risk.

Birth Defects – Harm to the developing child including birth defects, low birth weight and biological or behavioral problems that appear as the child grows.

Inherent Hazards

Restricted List – This chemical is on a list from an authoritative body recommending that its use be avoided.

How does this chemical impact the environment?

Acute Harm To Aquatic Ecosystems, priority orange

Acute Harm to Aquatic Ecosystems – Biological harm or possible death to fish or other aquatic organisms following a single exposure.

Chronic Harm To Aquatic Ecosystems, priority orange

Chronic Harm to Aquatic Ecosystems – Irreversible harm to fish or other aquatic organisms following long term exposure.

What safer alternatives are available for this chemical?

Information on safer alternatives is currently fairly limited, and not easily accessible or linked to information on chemicals in the workplace. Where we have information on safer alternatives, ChemHAT will display links to existing case studies of safer alternatives for the chemical.