Open AccessDehydroabietic acid as a biomarker for exposure to colophony
Author(s) -
P.E.J. Baldwin,
J. R. Cain,
R. Fletcher,
Kate Jones,
Nicholas Warren
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
occupational medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.509
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1471-8405
pISSN - 0962-7480
DOI - 10.1093/occmed/kqm034
Subject(s) - biomarker , medicine , occupational exposure , chemistry , environmental health , biochemistry
Colophony (rosin) is a natural product derived from the resin of coniferous trees with many industrial applications including soldering fluxes. Exposure to colophony fume through soldering is one of the leading causes of occupational asthma in the UK.
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