Organotin
Level 4 — Significant concernsIn Winter's Dictionary
Organotin is a other — Heat stabilizers in PVC and CPVC piping; contaminant in drinking water
What it does
Heat stabilizers in PVC and CPVC piping; contaminant in drinking water
Where you'll see it
PVC water pipes, food packaging
What the research says
Suspected neurotoxin. Highly toxic to aquatic organisms. Acts as endocrine disruptor. Causes harm to molluscs.
Sources
- A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives (Winter): Suspected of being a neurotoxin. Organotin compounds are very effective biocides... acting as endocrine disruptors