j4k3@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoWhat percentage of lead gets washed off the fingers of a typical human after handling lead solder?message-squaremessage-square24fedilinkarrow-up152arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up152arrow-down1message-squareWhat percentage of lead gets washed off the fingers of a typical human after handling lead solder?j4k3@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square24fedilinkfile-text
Does anyone know for reals? Is it like leaded gasoline; the more you use it, the less it seems to matter? /s
minus-squareooterness@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 months agoLead-based solder is preferred for high-reliability electronics (space, nuclear, military, etc.) because it’s easier to rework, easier to verify by visual inspection, and it’s not vulnerable to tin whiskers.
Lead-based solder is preferred for high-reliability electronics (space, nuclear, military, etc.) because it’s easier to rework, easier to verify by visual inspection, and it’s not vulnerable to tin whiskers.