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Article #14687Re: Is lead solder bad for me?
From: Ernie Oporto
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 04:03
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 04:03
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In article <1992Nov17.175550.14583@netcom.com>, kehoe@netcom.com (Thomas David
Kehoe) says:
>
>Will I get lead poisoning from breathing the smoke
>from solder? I work next to an open window, and leave
>the soldering iron on the window sill, but when I'm
>doing close soldering work, I can't avoid breathing
>the smoke form the solder.
>
>My father got lead poisoning last year when burning
>paint off his house, so I know that lead can vaporize
>in smoke. I think his symptoms were headaches and
>dizziness.
>
>I've switched to lead-free solder, which is 97% tin and
>3% silver (available at Radio Shack). The label still
>says to avoid breathing the smoke. Why doesn't everyone
>use th
Oh my God! He died while soldering and typing on the keyboard!
Quick someone go check his dormroom. He's probably stinking up
the place even as we read this.
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!charon.amdahl.com!pacbell.com!ames!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!usc!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!linac!mp.cs.niu.edu!uxa.ecn.bgu.edu!psuvax1!psuvm!eao102 Organization: The Pennylvania State University Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 23:03:34 EST From: Ernie Oporto <EAO102@psuvm.psu.edu> Message-ID: <92322.230334EAO102@psuvm.psu.edu> Newsgroups: sci.electronics Subject: Re: Is lead solder bad for me? References: <1992Nov17.175550.14583@netcom.com> Lines: 29