Airborne contact dermatitis to colophony in soldering flux.
Soldering flux is a common cause of occupational dermatitis in the electronics industry. Several constituents of flux such as colophony, hydrazine and aminoethylethanolamine are contact allergens. A machine operator of a wave-soldering machine developed airborne allergic contact dermatitis to colophony in the flux.
D000328:Adult; D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology; D009783:Dermatitis, Occupational / Q000209:etiology*; D004581:Electronics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012116:Resins, Plant / Q000009:adverse effects*
D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D012116:Resins, Plant; C013893:rosin