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Latest GHS Classification Results by the Japanese Government (edited by NITE)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Item	Information
CAS RN	56-36-0
Chemical Name	tributyltin acetate
Substance ID	m-nite-56-36-0_v1
Download of Excel format	Excel file

REFERENCE INFORMATION

Item	Information
Guidance used for the classification (External link)	To Guidance List
UN GHS document (External link)	To UN GHS document
FAQ（GHS classification results by the Japanese Government）	To FAQ
List of Information Sources (Excel file)	List of Information Sources
List of Definitions/Abbreviations	Definitions/Abbreviations
Sample Label by MHLW (External link)	MHLW Website (in Japanese Only)
Sample SDS by MHLW (External link)	MHLW Website (in Japanese Only)
OECD/eChemPortal (External link)	To OECD/eChemPortal (External link)

PHYSICAL HAZARDS

Hazard class		Classification	Pictogram Signal word	Hazard statement (code)	Precautionary statement (code)	Rationale for the classification	Classification year (FY)	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government
1	Explosives	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	There are no chemical groups associated with explosive properties present in the molecules.	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
2	Flammable gases	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
3	Aerosols	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Not aerosol products	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
4	Oxidizing gases	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
5	Gases under pressure	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
6	Flammable liquids	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
7	Flammable solids	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
8	Self-reactive substances and mixtures	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	There are no chemical groups associated with explosive or self-reactive properties present in the molecule.	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
9	Pyrophoric liquids	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
10	Pyrophoric solids	Not classified	- -	-	-	It was a kind of tributyl tins, and since tributyl tins were once used as antifouling agents for hulls or fishing implements, it was considered not to ignite spontaneously even if it contacted the normal temperature air. Thus it was defined as "out of Category".	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
11	Self-heating substances and mixtures	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	Test methods applicable to solid (melting point <= 140degC) substances are not available.	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
12	Substances and mixtures which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases	Not classified	- -	-	-	It was a kind of tributyl tins, and since tributyl tins was once used as a antifouling agent of a hull or fishing implements, it was considered to be stable to water and carried out the outside of category.	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
13	Oxidizing liquids	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
14	Oxidizing solids	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
15	Organic peroxides	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Organic compounds containing no -0-0- structure	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
16	Corrosive to metals	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	Test methods applicable to solid substances are not available.	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
17	Desensitized explosives	-	- -	-	-	-	-	-

HEALTH HAZARDS

Hazard class		Classification	Pictogram Signal word	Hazard statement (code)	Precautionary statement (code)	Rationale for the classification	Classification year (FY)	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government
1	Acute toxicity (Oral)	Category 3	Danger	H301	P301+P310 P264 P270 P321 P330 P405 P501	Category 3 based on SPECIES: Rat; ENDPOINT: LD50; VALUE: 50-100 mg/kg (ACGIH 7th, 2001) and 99 mg/kg (Patty, 5th, 2001; RTECS, 2004)	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
1	Acute toxicity (Dermal)	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
1	Acute toxicity (Inhalation: Gases)	Not classified (Not applicable)	- -	-	-	Solid (GHS definition)	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
1	Acute toxicity (Inhalation: Vapours)	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
1	Acute toxicity (Inhalation: Dusts and mists)	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
2	Skin corrosion/irritation	Category 3	- Warning	-	-	From the knowledge that the skin is stimulated and a burn injury is caused (HSFS, 1999), and that tributyltin compounds or organic tin compounds indicate skin irritation (DFGOT 1, 1991-atty 5th, 2001; ATSDR, 2005), it was judged that it had slight skin irritation leastways, and was set as category 3.	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
3	Serious eye damage/eye irritation	Category 2A	Warning	H319	P305+P351+P338 P337+P313 P264 P280	From knowledge that an eye is stimulated and a burn is caused (HSFS, 1999), and eye irritation is indicated with the organic tin compound (ACGIH 7th, 2001; Patty 5th, 2001; ATSDR, 2005), it is set as Category 2A-2B. In addition, detailed categorization is difficult.	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
4	Respiratory sensitization	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
4	Skin sensitization	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
5	Germ cell mutagenicity	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
6	Carcinogenicity	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	The organotin compounds is classified into A4 (it cannot classify into a the human carcinogens) in ACGIH. On the other hand, there is also a knowledge that a certain kind of organotin compounds induces cancer to animals (ATSDR, 2005) and data of its this product themselves cannot be found. Therefore, it cannot be classified since the data is insufficient.	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
7	Reproductive toxicity	Category 2	Warning	H361	P308+P313 P201 P202 P280 P405 P501	Since embryo fetus fatality and the developmental abnormality (the craniofacial and skeletal muscle system) were seen in the teratogenicity study using rat in the dose which indicates maternal toxicity (ATSDR, 2005; RTECS, 2004), it was set as Category 2.	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
8	Specific target organ toxicity - Single exposure	Category 1 (central nervous system), Category 2 (gastrointestinal system), Category 3 (respiratory tract irritation)	Danger Warning	H370 H371 H335	P308+P311 P260 P264 P270 P321 P405 P501 P304+P340 P403+P233 P261 P271 P312	Since in the guidance value of Category 2, gastrointestinal bleedings was observed in the mouse (ATSDR, 2005), and the influence of the central nervous system on human (ATSDR, 2005; ACGIH 7th, 2001; Patty 5th, 2001) and the potential of respiratory irritant (ATSDR, 2005; ACGIH 7th, 2001) as an organic tin compounds are descrived, it was considered as Category 1 (central nervous system), Category 2 (alimentary system), and Category 3 (respiratory irritant).	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
9	Specific target organ toxicity - Repeated exposure	Category 1 (immune system)	Danger	H372	P260 P264 P270 P314 P501	Although own data of this product could not be found, since the impacts of effects on the human immune system was suggested by as an organic tin compounds (ATSDR, 2005;ACGIH 7th, 2001-atty 5th, 2001), it was classified into Category 1 (immune systems).	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
10	Aspiration hazard	Classification not possible	- -	-	-	No data available	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）

ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS

Hazard class		Classification	Pictogram Signal word	Hazard statement (code)	Precautionary statement (code)	Rationale for the classification	Classification year (FY)	GHS Classification Guidance for the Japanese Government
11	Hazardous to the aquatic environment Short term (Acute)	Category 1	Warning	H400	P273 P391 P501	It was classified into Category 1 from 48-hour LC50=3.3microg TBT/L (tributyltin acetate concentration equivalent: 4.0microg/L) of Crustacea (Daphnia magna) (EHC15, 1980).	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
11	Hazardous to the aquatic environment Long term (Chronic)	Category 1	Warning	H410	P273 P391 P501	Classified into Category 1, since acute toxicity is Category 1,not rapidly degrading (it hydrolyzed, and tributyltin hydroxides was generated, and remained (existing chemical substances safety inspections data)), and bioaccumulative (BCF=9210 of tributyltin hydroxides (existing chemical substances safety inspections data)).	FY2006	GHS Classification Manual （10 Feb, 2006）
12	Hazardous to the ozone layer	-	- -	-	-	-	-	-

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