Re: gEDA-user: Tin pest

[Gene Heskett <gene.heskett@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tuesday 31 January 2006 13:05, Marvin Dickens wrote:
>Gene Heskett wrote:
>> On Tuesday 31 January 2006 11:06, Larry Doolittle wrote:
>>> Dave -
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jan 31, 2006 at 10:14:29AM -0500, Dave McGuire wrote:
>>>>   According to a chemist friend, there is Pb in the solder
>>>> fumes...but frankly, I'm 36 and have been soldering regularly
>>>> since I was 7...if there was THAT much Pb in there I'd probably be
>>>> dead by now.
>>>
>>> But do you have any kids?
>>>
>>>   - Larry  <gd&r>
>>
>> Yeah, 6 of them.  5 still alive, one daughter died of throat cancer
>> about 5 years ago.  Never smoked.  I've also worked up to my elbows
>> for hours at a time in transformer pcb's.  I'm 71, and other than a
>> little sugar & a bay window, in pretty good shape for 71.  Your
>> point is?
>
>If you want a disturbing read, try the ingredients found on the side
> of the box of common
>household dish washing detergent (The type used in automatic dish
>washers). Very
>nasty stuff.

I have, nasty to the point that I've asked myself just how the hell has 
the glazing on the dishes lasted as long as it does.  FWIW, I'm seeing 
some damages at the 15 year mark.  Alu pots & pans we won't even 
comment on, they will never ever shine again. :(

>With that said: Why shouldn't I try to protect myself against
>occupational hazards? After all,
>they are statistical facts that were collected through years of
>scientific research. Why should I
>playHazardous Materials Russian Roulette? I have nothing to gain and
>statistically everything to
>loose. Now, I understand that this does not mean that every person who
>is exposed to level n of
>a hazardous material will develop health problems - There are two many
>variable to make such
>broad sweeping statements. For instance, I had a Great Aunt who smoke
>two packs of Pall Mall
>Cigarettes a day and she lived to be 93 years of age (40 smokes a day
>for 80 years...). Never
>got cancer or any COPD of any type or kind. She was a statistical
>anomaly - I don't feel quite that
>lucky.

She was indeed unusual.  I quit cold turkey and never looked back 17 
years ago after 35+ years because I was sick of being sick.  But the 
missus is hooked, well and truely, COPD and all, so I get plenty of 2nd 
hand smoke anyway.  But its no longer an urge when I smell it, rather 
unpleasant now, so I remove me from the room or head for the shop if 
its warm enough.

>Best
>
>
>Marvin

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