A look at the chemicals used to make plastics and other important products.
1,883 words (approx. 7.5 pages) |
1 source |
1999
From the Paper:
"In recent years attention has been focused on the need to analyze organotin compounds. When tin is combined with materials that contain carbon, it is called an organotin compound and it is used to make plastics, food packages, plastic pipes, pesticides, paints, and pest repellents. Organotin compounds, specifically tributyltin and triphenyltin, should be regarded as highly toxic and when used in marine environments lead to severe problems for the local wildlife."
Analysis of Organotin Compounds (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Analytical-Essay-Analysis-of-Organotin-Compounds/1967