At 22:59 -0800 on 26/02/03, Gamba wrote: >>Avoid breathing any more of the vapour than absolutely necessary.. >>-- > >Why?
Because that's what kills you. Eventually ;) There are several nasty carcinogens in flux vapour (though I can't think of specifics at the moment), and soldering generally produces a fair bit of lead vapour (and any other heavy metals that happen to be present in the solder). Heavy metals, of course, are generally mutagens or carcinogens in levels above normal environmental background, and lead in particular leads to decreased mental acuity and can be transported across the placenta in pregnant mothers, causing birth defects and retardation in the child. -- the pickle FAQ <http://macfaq.org/index.shtml> _________________________________________________________________ -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
