Properties
- includes, among others, triphenyltin hydride, triphenyltin hydroxide and triphenyltin chloride
- colourless or white solids
Main sources
- agriculture: disinfectant used for fungal attack
- anti-fouling agent in marine paints (leaching)
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
- very toxic
- hormonally active effect
- very toxic to aquatic organisms
Measures
- banned worldwide since 2008
