Baby Safety / Compounds / Triphenyltin hydroxide

Is Triphenyltin hydroxide safe for babies and kids?

Context-dependent for kids

(Babies-specific data is limited; this page draws from human pregnant context.) Pregnancy alters the metabolism and distribution of Triphenyltin hydroxide, potentially increasing fetal exposure. The developing embryo/fetus is vulnerable during organogenesis (weeks 3-8) and neurological development. Placental transfer should be assumed.

What is triphenyltin hydroxide?

The IUPAC name is Triphenylstannane hydroxide.

Also known as: Triphenylstannane hydroxide, Triphenylhydroxytin, Triphenyl tin hydroxide, Fentine.

IUPAC name
Triphenylstannane hydroxide
CAS number
76-87-9
Molecular formula
C18H16OSn
Molecular weight
367.08 g/mol
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)[Sn+](C2=CC=CC=C2)C3=CC=CC=C3.[OH-]
PubChem CID
9907219

Risk for babies

Context-dependent

Pregnancy alters the metabolism and distribution of Triphenyltin hydroxide, potentially increasing fetal exposure. The developing embryo/fetus is vulnerable during organogenesis (weeks 3-8) and neurological development. Placental transfer should be assumed.

No specific reproductive toxicity data identified, but pregnancy-specific safety data is limited for most chemicals. Precautionary minimization of exposure is recommended.

What to do: Minimize exposure during pregnancy and lactation. Consult healthcare provider regarding specific risks. Consider alternative products with lower hazard profiles.

Risk for pregnant and nursing people

Context-dependent

Pregnancy alters the metabolism and distribution of Triphenyltin hydroxide, potentially increasing fetal exposure. The developing embryo/fetus is vulnerable during organogenesis (weeks 3-8) and neurological development. Placental transfer should be assumed.

No specific reproductive toxicity data identified, but pregnancy-specific safety data is limited for most chemicals. Precautionary minimization of exposure is recommended.

What to do: Minimize exposure during pregnancy and lactation. Consult healthcare provider regarding specific risks. Consider alternative products with lower hazard profiles.

Regulatory consensus

2 regulatory and scientific bodies have classified Triphenyltin hydroxide. The classifications differ — that's the data.

AgencyYearClassificationNotes
EPA——
EU——

Regulators apply different standards of evidence — animal-data weighting, exposure-pattern assumptions, epidemiological power thresholds — which is why two scientific bodies can review the same data and reach different conclusions. The disagreement is the data.

Where kids encounter triphenyltin hydroxide

  • fungicide (restricted use)
  • wood preservative (historical)
  • agricultural pesticide (restricted)

Safer alternatives

Lower-risk approaches that achieve a similar outcome to Triphenyltin hydroxide:

  • Mancozeb (dithiocarbamate fungicide)
    Trade-offs: Contact-only (no systemic). Contains manganese and zinc. Ethylene thiourea metabolite is thyroid disruptor.
    Relative cost: 0.5×

Frequently asked questions

What products contain triphenyltin hydroxide?

Triphenyltin hydroxide appears in: fungicide (restricted use); wood preservative (historical); agricultural pesticide (restricted).

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Sources (1)
  1. ATSDR Toxicological Profile — CAS 76-87-9 — reference

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