Manufacture rosin core solder (colophony) and rubber tires (tall oil)

Comments

Occupational asthma from colophony; Colophony (rosin) is also used in paper sizing, adhesives, paints, varnishes, printing inks, and plasticisers. Colophony is known to cause allergic contact dermatitis; occupational asthma has been documented for soldering (heated rosin) and for the process of manufacturing rosin core solder, and rubber tires. Reference: "Colophony--uses, health effects, airborne measurement and analysis." Sadhra S, et al. Ann Occup Hyg 1994 Aug;38(4):385-96.

Job Task Category

Manufacturing

Exposed To

Allergens

Diseases

Diseases associated with this job task:

• Asthma, occupational

Jobs

Jobs associated with this job task:

• Crushing, Grinding & Polishing Machine Setters, Operators
• Extruding, Forming, Pressing & Compacting Machine Operators
• Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier & Kettle Operators & Tenders
• Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders
• Molders and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic
• Packaging and Filling Machine Tenders and Operators
• Packers & Packagers, Hand
• Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipit. & Still Machine Operators
• Tire Building Machine Operators

Industries

Industries associated with this job task:

• All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
• CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING
• Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products
• FORESTY AND LOGGING
• Gum and Wood Chemical Manufacturing
• Tire Cord and Tire Fabric Mills