I'm very interested in attending. My name and data are:
Michael Meltzer
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
PO Box 808, L-633
Livermore CA 94551
(925) 424-6923
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>Dear Leadfree Subscribers:
>
>The IPC is hosting an international summit on lead-free electronic
>assemblies from October 23-28 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. At the summit,
>the Environmental, Health, and Safety Committee of the IPC will hold a
>session on Monday, October 25th from 9 AM to noon, entitled: "The Problems
>and Promise of Lead in Electronics."
>
>The session is designed to help illuminate the public policy debate over
>the continued use of leaded solders in the electronic industry, focusing on
>the environmental risks posed by leaded solders and the environmental risks
>posed by possible alternatives. It is designed to help members understand
>both the fact and fiction behind the debate so that members can voluntarily
>decide which solders will work best for their own particular applications.
>
>As you may know, the European Union is proposing to ban the use of lead in
>electronic devices by the year 2004 due to concerns that, when disposed of,
>electronic devices will leach lead into groundwater. However, some industry
>representatives contend that such concerns are unwarranted or could be
>addressed through other policy options, such as increased recycling.
>Futhermore, there is concern that alternatives to leaded solders could pose
>other environmental problems.
>
>This session is designed to illuminate the issue so that participants can
>better understand the environmental impacts associated with the industry's
>continued use of leaded solders. The IPC is currently soliciting papers
>for this session. Currently, the format of the session is very open.
>Possible topics include:
>
>- the environmental risks posed by leaded solders in electronics
>- the environmental risks/benefits of alternative solders
>- policy options for reducing the environmental risks posed by leaded
>solders (International, federal, or state)
>- cost-benefit studies of leaded solders or their alternatives
>- Life Cycle Analysis of leaded solders or their alternatives
>
>Again, the purpose of this panel will be to help clarify the science behind
>this issue so that the IPC members become more aware of the environmental
>risks associated with leaded solders and their alternatives.
>
>Please e-mail me directly if you are interested in participating in this
>session.
>
>Sincerely,
>
>
>
>
>Holly Evans
>Director of Environmental and Safety Programs
>IPC
>2600 Virginia Ave., Suite 408
>Washington, D.C. 20037
>Phone: 202-333-2331
>Fax: 202-333-6605
>E-mail: [log in to unmask]
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For technical support contact Gayatri Sardeshpande [log in to unmask] or 847-790-5365.
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