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In article <Bxvx51.MLv@cmptrc.lonestar.org> neal@cmptrc.lonestar.org (Neal Howard) writes:
>In article <1992Nov17.175550.14583@netcom.com> kehoe@netcom.com (Thomas David Kehoe) writes:
>>Will I get lead poisoning from breathing the smoke
>>from solder?  

>>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

>Long term exposure to lead fumes from doing close soldering work is
>most definitely bad for you. My father's health is showing the effects

	Exposure to lead from soldering is NOT due to 'fumes'.  The
vapor that comes from soldering is the flux, NOT the lead or tin
(both of which have low vapor pressure at soldering temperatures).
Wash your hands after soldering or handling soldered objects,
because ingestion is the important danger here.

>that seems so innocent like soldering. BTW tin is also a toxic heavy metal
>and will poison you just as much as lead. 

	Tin is not toxic.  Tin cans for food, tin salts in toothpaste,
and tin in approved solder for potable water (and food handling
machinery) have been accepted for years, and there is NO indication
that this has been an error.


	John Whitmore