Agent Name |
Rosin core solder |
Major Category |
Other Uses |
Synonyms |
Rosin flux pyrolysis products; Rosin core soldering flux pyrolysis products; [NIOSH] |
Category |
Pyrolysis Products |
Description |
Pyrolysis products of rosin core solder include acetone, aliphatic aldehydes, methyl alcohol, methane, ethane, various abietic acids (the major components of rosin), CO & CO2; [NIOSH] |
Sources/Uses |
Occupational asthma reported in electronics workers and in workers manufacturing solder flux; [Malo] |
Comments |
Gum rosin, the residue remaining after the steam distillation of pine resins to produce turpentine, is used in soldering fluxes. Most of the resin present in gum rosin is 1-abietic acid. Heat decomposes gum rosin into alcohols, aldehydes, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, methane, abietic acid, and related di-terpene acids. [ACGIH] See "Colophony." |
Exposure Assessment |
Skin Designation (ACGIH) |
Not evaluated |
Explanatory Notes |
"Sensitizer; reduce exposure to as low as possible" [ACGIH] |
Adverse Effects |
Asthma |
Yes |
Skin Sensitizer |
Yes |
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