Other names
TBT, tributylstannane
Properties
- includes, among others, tributyltin hydride and bis(tributyltin)oxide (TBTO)
- colourless to yellowish liquid
Main sources
- anti-fouling agent in marine paints (leaching)
- stabilisers in plastics (leaching)
- disinfectants used against fungal attack in wood, textiles, leather, paper, industrial coolants, seeds
- industrial waste water
Thresholds for the reporting requirement of facilities in accordance with Annex 2 PRTRO
(Ordinance on the Register relating to Pollutant Release and the Transfer of Waste and of Pollutants in Waste Water)
- Air -
- Water 1 kg/year
- Soil 1 kg/year
Impacts
- toxic
- hormonally active effect
- very toxic to aquatic organisms
Measures
- banned in marine paints since 2003 by the International Maritime Organisation
- banned since 2005 in Switzerland
- banned since 2008 in the EU