Doug highlights a very key problem in our industry-- the fundamental lack  of 
chemistry education in the typical curriculum of any electronics person in  
design or on the production line. Thus it is often easy for such folks to have  
problems with incompatible materials and residues during production. 
Like it or not, most of the chemists in the industry are found in the labs  
and tech service groups of the suppliers, with the materials lab folks after  
that. 
 
Should IPC publish a preferred or minimum training curriculum for people  
considering entering the design or production phases of the industry? I think we  
should- it could certainly reduce chemical waste and disposal costs for the  
industry in these times of huge pressures on our manufacturing cost structure. 
 Perhaps others would like to consider/debate this point, resulting in some 
ideas  to put before TAEC.  

Bill  Kenyon
Global Centre Consulting
3336 Birmingham Drive
Fort Collins, CO  80526
Tel: 970.207.9586   Cell:  970.980.6373




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