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title: "Tin (organic compounds): exposure limits and sampling"
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Hazard search

# Tin (organic compounds)

CAS number

No CAS number

Also known as

Organic compounds except Cyhexatin · Organotin compounds as Sn (see specific compounds) · Tin (organic compounds) (as Sn) (organotin compounds)

## UK workplace exposure limits

| Limit | Value | Applies to |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 8-hour TWA | 0.1 mg/m³ |  |
| 15-minute STEL | 0.2 mg/m³ |  |

### Notations

-   Sk: can be absorbed through the skin

## Sampling methods

| Method | Sampling | Medium | Analysis | Part numbers |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **MDHS 91/2** / Metals and metalloids in air by XRF / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/mdhs/pdfs/mdhs91-2.pdf) | Active (pump) | IOM with 0.8µm MCE |  | [225-70A](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/haz-dust-7204-particulate-monitor/#part-225-70a) / [225-1930](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/mixed-cellulose-ester-membrane-filters/#part-225-1930) |
| **NIOSH 5504** / Organotin compounds by HPLC -AAGF / [Method document (opens in a new tab)](http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2003-154/pdfs/5504.pdf) | Active (pump) | Glass fibre filter with XAD-2 tube (80/40mg) | HPLC & AA-GF | [225-709](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/glass-fibre-depth-filters/#part-225-709) / [226-30](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-xad-sorbent-tubes/#part-226-30) / [225-706](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/glass-fibre-depth-filters/#part-225-706) / [225-1](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/aluminium-respirable-dust-cyclone/#part-225-1) |
| **NIOSH 5526** | Active (pump) |  | GC-FPD | [226-30-16](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-osha-versatile-sampler-ovs-tubes/#part-226-30-16) / [224-29V](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/skc-gas-and-vapour-sampling-accessories/#part-224-29v) |
| **BS ISO 15202-1:2020** / Determination of metals and metalloids in airborne particulate matter by ICP | Active (pump) | IOM with 0.8µm MCE |  | [225-70A](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/haz-dust-7204-particulate-monitor/#part-225-70a) / [225-1930](https://analyt-mtc.com/catalog/product/mixed-cellulose-ester-membrane-filters/#part-225-1930) |

Methods and limits as published by their agencies and summarised by SKC; check the current method and the limit that applies to you before sampling.

Source: [SKC Ltd (UK), Hazard Search, used with SKC's permission (opens in a new tab)](https://www.skcltd.com/hazard-search.html); [SKC Inc. (USA), Sampling Guides, used with SKC's permission (opens in a new tab)](https://international.skcinc.com/sampling-guides/)