[sdiy] soldering fumes (was fume suckers)

[patchell]

    I have been doing a little bit of soldering here and there since
1965 <twitch>, and it doesn't <twitch> seem to have cause me any real
<twitch> major problems <twitch-twitch>.

    Seriously, there are two main hazards here, and, to tell you the
truth, I don't know really how severe they are.  Rosin Flux fumes, I
would say, are not at all good for any part of your resperation.  I had
a friend when I was in Junior High school that would breath in the
smoke, and make smoke rings (ahhh kids, eh!).  The other hazard is
lead.  I would imagine that there is lead vapor in the flux smoke, which
is also not particuarly good for you.  I would say it can't hurt to take
precautions.  I probably should be taking more than I am.

Simon Gatrall wrote:

> I know that there are probably a wide range of opinions on this, but
> just how bad are the fumes from soldering?  If I only do a little
> soldering here and there, is it something that I should be concerned
> with?
>
> I can see how if it was something that I did on a daily basis, or if
> I worked in a factory that I would be worried.
>
> -s!mon

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