[TechAssist] Re: Lead Poisoning (solder) - Concern for us techs??
- From: "J Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 15:57:14 -0500
The fumes are from the flux. They contain hydrochloric acid, phosphoric
acid, and various organic acids and other organic compounds.
Jerry Silverman
Greentron Inc
4 Newland Ave
Greenville SC 29609
Fax/Phone 864 232 3889
mail to: greentron@xxxxxxx
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From: "Gary McCartney" <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 19, 2005 1:12 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Lead Poisoning (solder) - Concern for us techs??
> Just a few months ago (March to be exact), the same type of question was
> posted to this list.
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> My response was that I am badly alergic to the fumes from the solder. I
> can feel something clogging up my lungs and if a lot of soldering is
> done, I end up horking thick globs of brown goo. Not good at all.
>
> Here is my solution to the problem, from back in March:
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> As requested by a few list members, I have taken photos and wrote up the
> plans to build the fume extractor. I set it up on my web site.
>
> http://www.number63.ca/extractor/extractor.htm
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> Gary McCartney
>
> McCartney Electronics
> Guelph Ontario Canada
> Est. 1984
> email: gary (at) number63.ca
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> Danny Garris wrote:
> > Fellow Techs,
> >
> > Most of us use 60/40 solder everyday on our repairs. How serious an
issue is
> > this "lead poisoning" issue pertaining to us techs in the tv repair
> > business?
> >
> > What are some of you fellow techs/shops using to extact the solder
fumes??
> >
> >
> > Danny Garris
> > Garris Radio & TV
> > New Bern, NC
> > Ph: (252) 638-4477
> > dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
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