Endocrine Disruption
TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors
tributyltin oxide
CAS # 56-35-9
Alternative Names
TBT oxide
TBTO
bis(tributyltin) oxide
bis(tri-n-butyltin)oxide
Categories*
Antimicrobial
Byproduct/Intermediate/Reactant
Household product ingredient
Industrial additive
Pesticide ingredient
Plastic/Rubber
Evidence Supporting This Chemical as an Endocrine Disruptor
Baken KA, Arkusz J, Pennings JL, Vandebriel RJ, van Loveren H. 2007. In vitro immunotoxicity of bis(tri-n-butyltin)oxide (TBTO) studied by toxicogenomics. Toxicology 237(1-3):35-48.
Crofton KM, Dean KF, Boncek VM, Rosen MB, Sheets LP, Chernoff N, Reiter LW. 1989. Prenatal or postnatal exposure to bis(tri-n-butyltin)oxide in the rat: postnatal evaluation of teratology and behavior. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 97(1):113-123.
Wester PW, Krajnc EI, van Leeuwen FX, Loeber JG, van der Heijden CA, Vaessen HA, Helleman PW. 1990. Chronic toxicity and carcinogenicity of bis(tri-n-butyltin)oxide (TBTO) in the rat. Food Chem Toxicol 28(3):179-196.
*Category References
Compendium of Pesticide Common Names (CPCN).
US National Library of Medicine. Haz-Map.