It looks like lead free solder may disintegrate after 1.5 year when exposed to cold weather. This may be serious issue with electronics stored or used outdoor in winter.
http://materials.open.ac.uk/srg/srg_tp.htm http://www.indium.com/drlasky/files/TinPestPaper0723Final.pdf http://ap.pennnet.com/Articles/Article_Display.cfm?Section=Articles&Subsection=Display&ARTICLE_ID=216209 http://www.smartgroup.org/pdf/tinpest.pdf http://www.semiconfareast.com/pbfree.htm Anyone has first-hand experience or can comment competently on the issue? What are actual health hazards of soldering with Sn-Pb solder? Do you know about suitable homemade measure to prevent Pb contamination of the solderer's organism? Is there Pb in the soldering fumes? CL<
