T1 Tributyltin Compounds - Environmental Health Criteria 116
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A1 World Health Organization, 
A1 International Labour Organisation, 
K1 environmental health
K1 chemical
K1 aquatic ecology
K1 terrestrial ecosystem
K1 toxic substance
SN 92 4 157116 0
YR 1990
FD 1990
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/29456
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/29456
NO Tributyltin (TBT) compounds are organic derivatives of tetravalent tin. They are characterized by the presence of covalent  bonds between carbon  atoms and a  tin atom  and have  the general formula (n-C4H9)3Sn-X (where X isan  anion).   The  purity of commercial tributyltin oxide (TBTO)  is generally above  96%; the principal  impurities are dibutyltin derivatives and, to a lesser extent, tetrabutyltin  and  other  trialkyltin  compounds.  TBTO  is  a colourless  liquid with a characteristic odour and a relative  density of 1.17 to 1.18.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 23, 2026