If it did that I probably would solder naked around it  ;-)

Seriously, though, the lithium used for depression is usually in the form
of lithium carbonate or lithium citrate - and you have to take it orally.
I don't think I'm going to try and catch a burning/molten piece of metal
on my tongue.

I'm not really sure what type of lithium salt you end up with after the
batteries leak onto the board. Next time I have to repair one, I'll try
to remember to scrap the goop off and have it analyzed.

At 10:48 AM 1/22/2007, you wrote:
>Do you feel somber and indifferent after it lands on you?
>--
>Martin K
>
>Cris Wilson wrote:
> > And even after the washes, if I have to solder near a Lithium spill
> > I wear glass safety glasses, welding gloves, and a long sleeve shirt.
> > The stuff feels like molten solder when it lands on you while it's
> > still burning. It's not likely to lit anything on fire, but you
> > will probably drop your soldering iron in your lap and get a worse
> > burn from that - in a place you don't really want to be burned.
> >
> > So the final point is, remove as much of the lithium junk from
> > the board as possible before soldering, be ready for the popping
> > noise and sparks, and where long sleeves.
> >
>
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