Dust entry

Tin(II) oxide dust

Airborne particulate from tin(II) oxide handling and processing.

Airborne form

dust

The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.

Health effects

stannosisbreathing difficultydecreased pulmonary function

Evidence

NIOSH lists inhalation, skin, and eye contact routes for tin(II) oxide and reports stannosis (benign pneumoconiosis), breathing difficulty, and decreased pulmonary function; the target organ is the respiratory system.

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Exposure Routes: inhalation, skin and/or eye contact. Symptoms: Stannosis (benign pneumoconiosis): dyspnea (breathing difficulty), decreased pulmonary function. Target Organs: respiratory system.

NIOSH’s occupational-disease reference states that exposure to dust or fumes of inorganic tin is known to cause benign pneumoconiosis (stannosis), with distinctive progressive X-ray changes while exposure persists.

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Exposure to dust or fumes of inorganic tin is known to cause a benign pneumoconiosis (stannosis). This form of pneumoconiosis produces distinctive progressive X-ray changes of the lungs as long as exposure persists.

Controls

enclosed oxide handling
local exhaust ventilation
exposure monitoring
skin and eye protection
appropriate particulate respiratory protection