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Rosin core solder, pyrolysis products (as formaldehyde) |
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Synonyms & Trade Names Rosin flux pyrolysis products, Rosin core soldering flux pyrolysis products |
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NIOSH REL*: TWA 0.1 mg/m3 [*Note: "Ca" in the presence of formaldehyde, acetaldehyde, or malonaldehyde. See Appendices A & C (Aldehydes).] | ||
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Physical 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. |
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Properties vary depending upon the specific rosin core solder being used. |
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Incompatibilities & Reactivities Varies |
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Measurement Methods NIOSH 2541, 3500 See: NMAM or OSHA Methods |
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Personal Protection & Sanitation (See protection) Skin: No recommendation Eyes: No recommendation Wash skin: No recommendation Remove: No recommendation Change: No recommendation |
First Aid (See procedures) Eye: Irrigate immediately Breathing: Respiratory support |
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Important additional information about respirator selection Respirator Recommendations Not available. In the presence of Formaldeyde, Acetaldehyde, or Malonaldehyde: NIOSH At concentrations above the NIOSH REL, or where there is no REL, at any detectable concentration: (APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode (APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus Escape: (APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted organic vapor canister having an N100, R100, or P100 filter. Click here for information on selection of N, R, or P filters./Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus |
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| Exposure Routes inhalation | |
| Symptoms Irritation to eyes, nose, throat, upper respiratory system [potential occupational carcinogen (in the presence of Formaldehyde, Acetaldehyde, or Malonaldehyde)] | |
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Target Organs
Eyes, respiratory system Cancer Site [nasal cancer; thyroid gland tumors in animals (in presence of Formaldehyde, Acetaldehyde, or Malonaldehyde)] |
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| See also: INTRODUCTION |