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Tin(IV) oxide dust

Airborne particulate from tin(IV) 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

The current NIOSH Pocket Guide identifies tin(IV) oxide as a white or slightly gray powder and reports stannosis, breathing difficulty, and decreased pulmonary function after inhalation exposure.

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Exposure Limits; Physical Description; Exposure Routes; Symptoms · 1
Physical Description White or slightly gray powder. Exposure Routes inhalation, skin and/or eye contact. Symptoms Stannosis (benign pneumoconiosis): dyspnea (breathing difficulty), decreased pulmonary function. Target Organs respiratory system.

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

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Symptoms and target organs · 1
Exposure Routes: inhalation, skin and/or eye contact. Symptoms: Stannosis (benign pneumoconiosis): dyspnea (breathing difficulty), decreased pulmonary function. Target Organs: respiratory system.

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