[TechAssist] Re: How Dangerous is soldering and inhaling SUPERGLUE?

  • From: Bil Green <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: Damon <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 02:04:07 -0800

Hi Damon,

Don't feel bad. I used to hold the solder with my teeth, like having a
third hand. Stopped after I finally realized how toxic lead is. But
then it's probably not as bad as the mercury being released by all
those metal fillings! (don't believe your dentist).

Bil

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Saturday, March 26, 2005, 12:01:56 AM, you wrote:

D> And I still crimp the end of my solder with my teeth after I pull off about
D> 20 feet of it for "field work".
D> Wonder how many points my IQ has dropped after 24 years. I'd say about 2 to
D> 5 points, while being out of school has probably dropped it by 10 to 15
D> points....

D> I just ran across a SAT test with algebraic equations, tried it, got it
D> wrong because....I haven't used it since 1982. Saw the answer, and vaguely
D> remembered the procedure to get the right answer afterwards....
D> If you don't use it, you lose it.

D> Damon Brunger
D> Telrad Electronics
D> Fort Wayne IN
D> ----- Original Message -----
D> From: "Jerome Silverman" <greentron@xxxxxxx>
D> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
D> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 8:31 PM
D> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: How Dangerous is soldering and inhaling SUPERGLUE?


>> The smoke from soldering is mostly hydrocloric acid fumes from the flux
>> decomposition. The lead poisoning comes from eating solder.
>> Jerry Silverman
>> Greentron Inc
>> 4 Newland Ave Greenville SC 29609
>> Fax/Phone 864 232 3889
>> greentron@xxxxxxx
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Lindsey Altman" <athomeservice@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 3:01 PM
>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: How Dangerous is soldering and inhaling
D> SUPERGLUE?
>>
>>
>> > Hi All,
>> >
>> >      Actually the smoke produced by vaporizing superglue is toxic.. It's
>> > also used by vaporizing it in a closed room to highlight
>> > fingerprints, it reacts with the amino acids from the oil in your skin.
>> Why
>> > it turns whitish around usually whatever your trying
>> > to glue. I recommend you take more seriously the cocesquences of
D> soldering
>> > in poor ventilation also. Lead poisoning can lead to
>> > blindness and death.
>> >
>> >
>> >                                      HTH,
>> >
>> >                                           Lindsey
>> >
>> > AT HOME SERVICE COMPANY
>> > Lindsey Altman
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>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "larry" <schntv@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 1:31 PM
>> > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: How Dangerous is soldering and inhaling
>> SUPERGLUE?
>> >
>> >
>> > > It sure does burn the eyes.
>> > > if i quit soldering, when i cant see any more, i leave and
>> > > escape the smoke and dizziness.
>> > > I worry about the 1000 cans of tuner cleaner i inhaled in the
>> > > past. my hands tremble so much, when i try to do tedious work,
>> > > that never bothered me before.
>> > >
>> > > I knew a tech that chewed on solder instead of gum.
>> > > I did warn him, he laughed.
>> > > I dont know what became of him.
>> > >
>> > > lol
>> > > larry
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Tony S wrote:
>> > >> I never inhaled the fumes but boy get the smoke in your eyes and
D> that's
>> a
>> > >> feeling you will not soon forget.
>> > >>
>> > >> Tony Saracco
>> > >> TCS ELECTRONICS
>> > >> 406 Andra Ct.
>> > >> Gilberts, IL 60136
>> > >> tcselectronics@xxxxxxxxx
>> > >>
>> > >> ----- Original Message -----
>> > >> From: "Electric Medic" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > >> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > >> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2005 9:11 PM
>> > >> Subject: [TechAssist] How Dangerous is soldering and inhaling
>> SUPERGLUE?
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>>Hey: How dangerous is inhaling superglue. I just had a customer bring
>> me
>> > >>>a
>> > >>>set with tons of it on the rf connector port. I didn't notoice it at
>> > >>>first
>> > >>>but I am working late tonite and where I was soldering tons of smoke
>> > >>>started
>> > >>>billowing out and right up my nose. I am very dizzy now and no one is
>> > >>>here,
>> > >>>just wondering, I feel extremely sivk. Why the customers do thiiiss
D> and
>> > >>>not
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>> out.
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