31 Mar
2002
31 Mar
'02
10:08 p.m.
Hi,
Dave McGuire <mcguire(a)neurotica.com> said:
On March 31, John Chris Wren wrote:
I've been soldering now for around 45 years, and I used to do a lot
of bullet casting so I've handled a *lot* of lead in my time.
I was taken ill a few years ago with some symptons that could be
remotely explained by heavy metal poisoning so I was thoroughly tested.
My lead levels were right on the average for someone living in an
urban environment. So if you're sensible I don't see a problem.
Don't eat sandwiches while you're soldering...and wash your hands when
you're done ;-) Lead in gasoline (petrol over here) was a bigger
problem.
Resin flux is a known carcinogen, so don't breathe the fumes.
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Cheers,
Stan Barr stanb(a)dial.pipex.com
The future was never like this!
It's true. The mercury was used to stiffen
the brims. Chronic hat wearers
also had problems.
So does anyone have any idea how much lead is present in the vapors
produced by soldering? I know (for our kind of stuff, anyway) the
smoke is mostly flux and crap, but is there much lead in there?
I solder a *lot*, especially lately...I'm wondering if I should be
concerned.