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Solder


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Definition

Solder is a compound used to connect electric wires or other metal parts together. It can cause skin burns, or it can be extremely toxic if ingested in high amounts.

Symptoms & Signs

For acids found in solders:

burns of mouth and throat

For lead:

body as a whole
- metallic taste
- skin paleness
- tremor
- twitching
- convulsions
- paralysis
- muscle aches
- fatigue
- weakness
- joint pain
- excessive thirst
- incoordination
eyes, ears, nose, and throat
- jaundice (eyes appear yellow)
- vision abnormalities
skin
- yellow skin
gastrointestinal
heart and blood vessels
- low blood pressure
- high blood pressure
nervous system
- easily excitable
- coma
- hallucinations
- lack of desire to do anything
- irritable
- uncooperative
- headache
- sleeping difficulty
- confusion

For tin and zinc chloride:

body as a whole
- burns in the mouth and throat
- convulsions
- collapse
- blood in urine
- decreased urine output
- no urine output
eyes, ears, nose, and throat
- jaundice (eyes appear yellow)
skin
- yellow skin
gastrointestinal
- vomiting
- diarrhea

For ethylene glycol:

the amount of ethylene glycol in solder is small, but the substance is extremely toxic
renal
- kidney failure
blood
- extreme disturbances in blood pH which can lead to multi-organ failure and death.

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Review Date : 3/14/2002
Reviewed By : Kevin G. Wheeler, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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