I like to laugh its good for the soul, and yes blowing it away as it comes close to my nose....thats funny stuff ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hoyt's TV" <hoytstv@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 4:37 PM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Lead Poisoning (solder) - Concern for us techs?? > Don't laugh, I have actually touched asbestos and lived to tell about it. > We did that a lot in high school physics class. We put a piece of asbestos > on top of the Bunsen burners so the flame wouldn't break the beakers, > using > only our bare fingers. I even rubbed mercury onto a copper penny to make > it > look like a dime, using nothing but my bare fingers. When somebody dropped > a > mercury thermometer and broke it, we didn't run out of the school > screaming. > No sir, we ran toward the spot to collect the mercury for fun things, like > the afore mentioned penny rubbing. > > Now I know why I decided to become a TV repairman ----- brain damage. > > > Russ Hoyt > Hoyt's TV > Exeter, NH > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rochester TV" <rochester.tv@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 5:29 PM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Lead Poisoning (solder) - Concern for us techs?? > > >> hahahah >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Hoyt's TV" <hoytstv@xxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 1:14 PM >> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Lead Poisoning (solder) - Concern for us >> techs?? >> >> >>>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. 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