Originally Posted by pandableuw
I soldered mine last night. hopefully that takes care of it. Love the smell of soldering
INFO for ya...
The following paragraph was extracted from OSHA's website (www.osha.gov)
"Lead is used in the soldering process in the form of lead/silver filler metals. When heated, lead oxide fumes are formed. Excessive exposure to lead oxide fumes can result in lead poisoning. Symptoms include loss of appetite, indigestion, nausea, vomiting, constipation, headache, abdominal cramps, nervousness, and insomnia. Lead is absorbed through the mucous membranes of the lung, stomach, or intestines and then enters the bloodstream".
The following is extracted directly from the warning label on a roll of 60/40 rosin core solder.
"WARNING: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS LEAD AND MAY CONTAIN OTHER TOXIC METALS OR CHEMICALS. Ingestion or inhalation of fumes or particles released through processing could cause lead poisoning or cancer. Absorption of lead is known to cause birth defects and other reproductive harm and may result for example in damage to the blood and neurological systems. Use only with adequate ventilation. Use NIOSH approved respiratory protection when necessary. Wash thoroughly before eating, drinking or smoking. Not for use in portable water service systems. THIS PRODUCT ON FILE WITH ROCKY MOUNTAIN POISON CONTROL CENTER". OSHA currently defines the exposure limit on "lead inorganic fumes and dusts" to be .05 mg/m3 SOURCE: US DOL/OSHA 5/23/2001.