Tall-oil rosin

Synonyms

Tall oil rosin; [ChemIDplus] COLOFONIA; Colophony; Kolophonium; ROSIN; Rosin; Resine, Tall Oil; Tallharz; Mantyhartsi; Talloljaharts; OULU 331; [IUCLID] Synonyms for Resin acids are Rosin, Colophony, Gum rosin, Tall oil rosin, Wood rosin, Rosin core thermal decomposition products, and Yellow resin; [ACGIH 2020]

Category

Rosin and Derivatives

Description

Solid; [IUCLID]

Sources/Uses

Used in the chemical and paper-pulp-board industries, as an adhesive, binding agent, and intermediate; [IUCLID] Permitted for use as an inert ingredient in non-food pesticide products; [EPA]

Comments

Tall oil rosin is recovered from pine wood kraft pulping. [ACGIH] "A complex combination derived from tall oil. Composed primarily of tricyclic monocarboxylic acids, mainly abietic and dehydroabietic acids. Includes tall-oil rosin stabilized by catalytic disproportionation." [ChemIDplus] May cause skin sensitization; [IUCLID] See "Colophony." See "Tall oil fatty acids" and "Tall oil."

Biomedical References

0.001 mg/m3, as total resin acids, inhalable particulate matter

Yes

Yes

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Asthma, occupational
• Contact dermatitis, allergic

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Pulp and Paper Processing
• Working with Glues and Adhesives