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Health and safety aspects of tin chemicals

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Chemistry of Tin

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World consumption of tin m et al. in 1993 was 225 000 tonnes [1]. Tin chemicals have significantly increased their share of this figure, from an estimated 6% in the 1970s to around 15% in 1992-1993. This is expected to continue to grow, due to their wide range of industrial applications (Chapter 12) and, in many instances, to their generally low toxicity. Some health and safety problems have arisen, however, with certain of the biologically active trialkyltin compounds, which have resulted in restrictions being placed on their use in specific areas. These are discussed in section 11.3.

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