Rosin is a respiratory and skin sensitiser which aids adhesion in the flux when soldering.
Sarah
> On 26 Feb 2017, at 09:38, Jenkins, Jo <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> Hi All
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> Excuse my ignorance but what is" rousing free fluxes" ?
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sarah Holling
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> Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Soldering
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> Hi Karen - lovely to hear from you - this is exactly my thoughts and for both skin and respiratory. I believe there are some rousing free fluxes but that other issues arise with the higher temperatures required in liberating other chemicals.
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> That said isn't there something about the level of chemicals released? I'm thinking it is just easier to do the surveillance but would like a bit more of an evidence base -- I've seen something from the HSE that suggests it isn't needed for small amounts soldering but of course we never know what is safe as each person has a different potential to be affected by respiratory sensitisers.
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> Would appreciate thoughts from everyone as this is an interesting topic. Thanks.
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>> On 25 Feb 2017, at 08:18, Karen Shea <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> Hi Sarah
>> Some solders produce Colophony which is a respiratory sensitizer, so I
>> would be undertaking a respiratory questionnaire and lung function at
>> Commencement, 6 weeks after employment 3 months 6 months and then annually.
>> Also because of the synergistic relationship between respiratory and
>> skin I would be checking skin as well Kind reagrds Karen
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>> Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Soldering
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>> I would be very interested to hear from anyone who has risk assessed
>> and dealt with health hazards from soldering and the associated health
>> surveillance initiated. I understand that lead free solder actually
>> increases the risk of health hazards due to the higher temperatures
>> used - I'm in an environment which does a lot of work with printed circuit boards.
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>> Many thanks
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>> Sarah Holling
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