I just don't stick my nose right over it and take deep breath. Sometimes I blow on it if it's heading for my nose. Russ Hoyt Hoyt's TV Exeter, NH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leonard Caillouet" <lcaillo@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 8:47 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Lead Poisoning (solder) - Concern for us techs?? >I have been soldering for 30 years and have been tested for lead several > times and always the test was negative. I think the smoke from the > resin and contaminants is more of a hazard. Ditto John, I just use a > small fan. Probaly should have an extractor but never have. > > Leonard Caillouet > Electronics World > 1261 NW 76 Blvd > Gainesville, FL 32606 > 352-332-5608 > 352-332-5668 fax > > -----Original Message----- > From: techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:techassist-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of John Conti > Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 4:20 PM > To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Lead Poisoning (solder) - Concern for us > techs?? > > > Somtimes a small fan other times Nothing. > > John > Conti,sTV > Texas > > >>From: "Danny Garris" <dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>Subject: [TechAssist] Lead Poisoning (solder) - Concern for us techs?? >>Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2005 15:52:29 -0500 >> >>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 >> >> >>----------------------------------------------------------------------- >>------ >>This Email List is accessible to the general public through search > engines. >>Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm >>Set Vacation >>mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation >>Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login > Problems?". >>Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > _________________________________________________________________ > FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! > http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ----- > This Email List is accessible to the general public through search > engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Set Vacation > mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This Email List is accessible to the general public through search > engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm > Set Vacation > mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation > Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". > Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- This Email List is accessible to the general public through search engines. Remove: http://www.tech-assist.org/remove.htm Set Vacation mailto:ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=set%20techassist%20vacation Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Login Problems?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/