Subject:
|
RE: Lead warning for people who solder
|
Newsgroups:
|
lugnet.robotics
|
Date:
|
Fri, 26 Nov 1999 21:20:56 GMT
|
Viewed:
|
534 times
|
| |
|
|
Mark Geddes wrote:
> I noticed a lot of people are making homemade electronic Lego projects. I
> just thought I'd warn everyone of the dangers of lead based solder. Even
> though it can be absorbed through the skin, most people poison themselves by
> not thoroughly washing after soldering and then they ingest it by either
> touching their food, or cigarettes. It's pretty nasty stuff, mainly because • ^^^^^^^^^^
> it appears to be so harmless. So don't forget to clean any project that
> children may be playing with, because they are damaged by lead significantly
> more then adults are.
Mark, you are right about taking precautions about lead/tin solder products.
The acid core solder (nobody is using this, right?) is corrosive to the board
and components, so be sure to wash the board thouroughly. The newer no-clean
fluxes emit very corrosive fumes, so be sure to use them in a well ventilated
area. DON'T hang your head over the project and inhale the fumes... DUH!
I find it interesting that you are worried about ingesting lead that has
rubbed off fingers and onto cigarettes. I'd worry about all the crap in
the cigarette first :-)
Flames and more discussion to the appropriate group....
Cheers,
Ralph Hempel - P.Eng
------------------------------------------------------
Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend.
Indside of a dog, it's too dark to read...
------------------------------------------------------
Reply to: rhempel at bmts dot com
------------------------------------------------------
|
|
Message is in Reply To:
 | | Lead warning for people who solder
|
| I noticed a lot of people are making homemade electronic Lego projects. I just thought I'd warn everyone of the dangers of lead based solder. Even though it can be absorbed through the skin, most people poison themselves by not thoroughly washing (...) (25 years ago, 26-Nov-99, to lugnet.robotics)
|
3 Messages in This Thread:
 
- Entire Thread on One Page:
- Nested:
All | Brief | Compact | Dots
Linear:
All | Brief | Compact
|
|
|
|
Active threads in Robotics
|
|
|
|
|
|
