Re: Soldering using flux!

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From: Richard A. Schumacher
Date: Wed, 14 Oct 1992 23:47

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In <1992Oct14.010119.6107@u.washington.edu> whit@milton.u.washington.edu (John Whitmore) writes:

>	Of course, the flux operates at high temperature; at room
>temperature, it's pretty innocuous stuff.  Rosin (pitch from trees)
>and zinc chloride and borax are typical flux components.  For
>stainless steel, add sulphuric acid to the list...

Not all fluxes are innocuous! Fluxes for aluminum which contain
amines [amines? why amines? I don't know] are serious carcinogens
and not to be toyed with.

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