Monomethyltin
Level 4 — Significant concernsIn Winter's Dictionary
Monomethyltin is a other — Organotin used as heat stabilizer in PVC and CPVC piping; contaminant of food-packaging applications
Also: MMT
What it does
Organotin used as heat stabilizer in PVC and CPVC piping; contaminant of food-packaging applications
Where you'll see it
PVC piping/water supplies, food-packaging applications
What the research says
Neurotoxicity concerns from organotin exposure during development; rat studies showed deficits on runway learning tasks.
Regulatory status
- Notes: Concerns about neurotoxicity during development
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): Organotin widely used as a heat stabilizer in PVC and CPVC piping, which results in its presence in drinking water supplies