Re: Does multicore solder deteriorate with age?

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From: JB
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 16:58

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"Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Dave Plowman (News)" wrote:
>
> >    William Sommerwerck <grizzledgeezer@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > > PS: I'm bothered that electronic products increasingly have RoHS
labels
> > > on the box, and statements that they use non-lead solder. I really
> > > /don't/ believe that a lot of lead is leaching from waste sites into
the
> > > water supply, so we aren't likely to see much, if any, reduction in
the
> > > amount of lead (and lead compounds) in our water supply (is there any
> > > hard science on this?), while the reliability of electronic products
is
> > > likely to decline.
> >
> > > I like to say that there is no such thing as a hazardous substance.
The
> > > hazard occurs from how the substance is used (or misused).
> >
> > I believe - in Europe at least - it's more to do with H&S in the work
> > place rather than the environment.
>
> Not even remotely. Aside from the non-existent electronics recycling
plants.
>
> Graham
>
Actually there is a lot of home recycling of electronics in 3rd world
countries with high concentrations of various contamination.  Imagine little
children smashing batteries and carrying the dust in baskets on their heads
for 20 cents a day.

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