Rosin, fumarated, polymer with pentaerythritol

Synonyms

Fumaric acid-pentaerythritol-rosin copolymer; Fumaric acid-rosin pentaerythritol ester; Furmaric modified rosin pentaerythritol ester; Rosin, fumarated, pentaerythritol ester; Rosin, fumarated-pentaerythritol copolymer; Rosin, fumaric acid adduct, pentaerythritol ester; Rosin, fumaric acid, pentaerythritol polymer; Rosin-fumaric acid reaction product, pentaerythritol ester; Poly(fumaric acid-co-pentaerythritol-co-rosin); [ChemIDplus]

Category

Rosin and Derivatives

Sources/Uses

Used as a diluent in color additive mixtures for egg shell coloring; [FDA]

Comments

Considered a weak dermal sensitizer based on local lymph node assay (LLNA) of mice; Histopathological changes of the liver (males at 1,000 and 300 mg/kg/day), kidney (males at all doses), and urinary bladder (both sexes at 1,000 mg/kg/day) observed in oral combined repeated-dose/reproductive/developmental toxicity study; No evidence of reproductive or developmental toxicity; [EPA - TSCATS] See "Tall-oil rosin." See "Abietic acid."

Biomedical References

Yes

Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion

Diseases

Occupational diseases associated with exposure to this agent:

• Contact dermatitis, allergic