>The fumes are flux, right? Maayyybe, maaaybe not... Lungs are an excellent place to exchange ions, and even a LITTLE lead in the fumes could easily build up over time ..... -- Lawrence Lile Alex Kilpatrick Sent by: pic microcontroller discussion list 07/14/2003 01:27 PM Please respond to pic microcontroller discussion list To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU cc: Subject: Re: [EE]: Lead poisoning > > All this soldering and solder fumes must be adding lead to > our systems. I wonder how much? Does anyone else wash their > hands after soldering, before eating? How many of us use > fans to get the solder smoke out of our face, how many just > breathe it all day? Ever find a solder ball in the bottom of > your coffee cup as you took the last sip? Nice acidic > coffee, good at leaching metals out of things..... > The fumes are flux, right? I wash my hands very thoroughly after dealing with solder paste, but not just regular solder. Alex -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body -- http://www.piclist.com#nomail Going offline? Don't AutoReply us! email listserv@mitvma.mit.edu with SET PICList DIGEST in the body