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Re: Does multicore solder deteriorate with age?

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From: Eeyore
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 12:46
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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
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