Sometime last year, I heard on the radio of a fatality in someone exposed to fumes from cadmium LMP solder.My wisdom-marinated conclusion after snorting solder fumes for 50+ years.
Yup, I am sure we all would have had iPhones by the early 1970s if there wasn't lead in the gas and the air we all breathed. Since there was lead in the air, we had to wait for the Gen-Xers and Millenials to build smart phones for us.Sometime last year, I heard on the radio of a fatality in someone exposed to fumes from cadmium LMP solder.
Years ago there were far more abundant sources of cadmium exposure in the electronics industry, and as far as I know it causes osteoporosis - death is likely to be incidental, like a fractured rib spearing a lung or something.
Lead causes brain damage - before they banned it in petrol, the petrochemical industry annual lead procurement was in tons and a number with a lot of noughts on the end. Those particulates were what was in the air we were all breathing.
Have you noticed it's still us OLD GUYS who are doing all the hard core programming for these things?Yup, I am sure we all would have had iPhones by the early 1970s if there wasn't lead in the gas and the air we all breathed. Since there was lead in the air, we had to wait for the Gen-Xers and Millenials to build smart phones for us.
How did you learn your condition? Specific test?Still, I found out that the lead content in my blood is higher than normal. I'm not convinced it is from working with electronics.
I had a blood test. There is a standard test to measure lead content in blood.How did you learn your condition? Specific test?
What makes it fun (besides risking brain function as you solder)?My wisdom-marinated conclusion after snorting solder fumes for 50+ years.
Boston's water distribution system is STILL lead in areas. Mark Colan is from the Boston area. The only reason that it didn't kill everyone who drank Boston water was the high mineral content, which scaled over the lead, thus sealing most of it from leaching out.Lots of old water distribution systems have lead in them.
On a tour of the local water company they said that they added something (don't remember what) that causes impurities to coat the lead pipes instead of leaching lead out of them.One of the things that is cheaper is an alternative to chlorination that use ammonia and chloramine instead of the more base compound hypo-chlorite. The slight decrease of pH towards a more acidic level allows the water to begin to dissolve any exposed lead. It's happening all across the country.
The additive is called methyl ethyl death. It encapsulates the lead and makes it completely safe as a water pipe. The patent owner of methyl ethyl death might start using it to prevent phthalate plasticizers from leaching out of baby bottles. Great product.On a tour of the local water company they said that they added something (don't remember what) that causes impurities to coat the lead pipes instead of leaching lead out of them.
You are probably right. I definitely remember the way it acted in the water. When it exploded, it blew stuff in my face and eyes, but I was near a water hydrant and washed thoroughly. No long term harm done.@tracecom
I think you are confusing red phosphorus with sodium or potassium metal, both of which are stored in mineral oil. Red phosphorus is relatively safe as opposed to white phosphorus which is stored in water.
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