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Kenster102.5
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Kenster102.5 asked in HealthDiseases & ConditionsOther - Diseases · 1 decade ago

Seriously, I want some sort of answer I need to have some sort of peace of mind? Would I get Lead Poisoning?

Today in my Grade 11 Engineering class, we had to solder wires to LED's, and me a friend of mine were using the same station which had a solder in a plastic container, while another station had a new packaged coiled solder saying that it was Lead Free, while the plastic container only said AI on the bottom of it, and that was all I could see, since it was a clear plastic container. Now we were soldering and me and my friend were getting a lot of fumes from this solder, while the other station right next to us had not very strong fumes. Our station was located right infront of an open window. So me and my friend had been soldering for about 10 or 15 mins. I asked my engineering teacher if she knew if it was lead solder or not, but she said she didn't know, and I then went out to get some fresh air, and to clear my nasal cavities of the fumes. Now I am just wondering if the solder is lead, would 10 or 15 mins cause any lead poisoning, or will it just broken down. What tests are there?

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  • ian b
    1 decade ago
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    hi m8 be truthful no 99.9% u be ok the used to use lead pipeing bk in days thats wat people was drinking out off and yes did get poisoning but the did put inside them by sounds of it did take alot 2 becasue in days everone be dropping plus i solder at home and i use lead solder and resently ive just done my own led lights project that took about 5 hours 2 do and i completed all in 1 go and not worred me at all i seen fine in myself m8 you will be fine hope i helped u in eny way there m8

  • general
    1 decade ago

    hi ^^

    u have to be so carfully while working. so thats smell not that bad for u becouse i think u r not doing that every day and all the day its just 15 min not that much of time and there should be some fan in ur labs to keep the smoke out like here :P

    and i hope u will with a good health in all ur life. good luck with ur studing and ty again XD have a nice day sir ^^

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