Tributyltin (TBT)
,What is tributyltin?
• Organotin
• Cation in water
• Applications
• Pesticides Dissolved in
water
• Heat stabilizers
• Antifouling
Pros & cons
TOXI
• Other routes of exposure C!
• Global ban in 2003
, Toxicokinetic aspects of TBT - ADME
1. Absorption
• Fish – Gills
• Humans – Oral (GI)
,What is tributyltin?
• Organotin
• Cation in water
• Applications
• Pesticides Dissolved in
water
• Heat stabilizers
• Antifouling
Pros & cons
TOXI
• Other routes of exposure C!
• Global ban in 2003
, Toxicokinetic aspects of TBT - ADME
1. Absorption
• Fish – Gills
• Humans – Oral (GI)