Bev,
That would make sense, but to classify the item as simply quartz is a
bit beyond belief.
Leland
-----Original Message-----
From: Bev Christian [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 8:54 AM
To: [log in to unmask]; Leland Woodall
Subject: Re: [TN] [LF] Canada IS CONSIDERING BANNING rosin flux
Leland,
I expect they are referring to silica dust, which is definitely an
issue.
Bev
----- Original Message -----
From: TechNet <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wed Oct 14 08:38:17 2009
Subject: Re: [TN] [LF] Canada IS CONSIDERING BANNING rosin flux
I noticed quartz is also on their list, the second most common mineral
on the face of the earth.
Never knew it was a health hazard.
And to think my 7th grade science teacher used to make us examine quartz
and amethyst crystals as part of our geology study!
Leland
-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mike Fenner
Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 6:31 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [TN] [LF] Canada IS CONSIDERING BANNING rosin flux
Has anyone managed to penetrate the Canadian Government's website
http://www.chemicalsubstanceschimiques.gc.ca/challenge-defi/index_e.html
To see what the basis for their concerns are?
Given the increasingly irrational approach in this area, and also the
Gaderene tendencies of our various legislators, I can see that one day
one
of them will be proposing to ban people from approaching within 50 miles
of
the coast and distilling the oceans - to remove halides.
(just my personal thoughts)
Regards
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bev Christian
Sent: 13 October 2009 14:11
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [TN] [LF] Canada IS CONSIDERING BANNING rosin flux
Guys,
Have haven't banned it, BUT they are thinking about it! The Canadian
electronics industry will vigorously challenge this. Any letters to the
Feds
shoud contain safety DATA, not just shrill comments that the sky is
falling.
Bev
RIM
----- Original Message -----
From: TechNet <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tue Oct 13 09:05:48 2009
Subject: Re: [TN] [LF] Canada bans rosin flux
Yeah Bob, I just heard this from our process lead this morning. He
printed
out the article for me.
I'm going to copy the TechNet on this too in case they haven't seen it.
Ridiculous...
Steve Gregory
-----Original Message-----
From: Leadfree [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Bob Landman
Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 8:42 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: [LF] Canada bans rosin flux
What's next, I wonder...
Will we all be forced to go back to living in caves, writing on walls
(with
environmentally safe materials, of course)? Will our modern world will
be
deemed too unsafe to live in? Seems that's where we are headed, doesn't
it?
-Bob Landman/H&L Instruments,LLC
http://circuitsassembly.com/cms/news/8884-ipc-urges-canada-to-remove-pro
pose
d-ban-on-rosin
IPC Urges Canada to Remove Proposed Ban on Rosin
Written by Chelsey Drysdale
Friday, 02 October 2009 16:12
BANNOCKBURN, IL - IPC is urging its members to respond to Canada's
Chemical
Management Plan's proposal banning five rosin-containing substances from
all
products manufactured and sold there.
The trade group also submitted comments today to the Canadian Department
of
the Environment in advance of the Oct. 20 comment deadline.
Rosin is used in the manufacture of more than 75% of electronics
products,
including defense systems, telecommunication and transportation
technologies, IPC noted.
A ban on rosin would make it difficult for electronics manufacturers to
continue to do business in Canada, says IPC. In addition, consumers
would
likely foot the bill for the increased production cost because
electronics
manufacturers would have to engineer products specifically for the
Canadian
market. Even more likely, Canadian electronics manufacturers would
consider
moving operations to countries that do not ban the use of rosin,
resulting
in a loss of Canadian jobs, says the association.
According to Dr. Greg Munie, IPC technical director, rosins are
naturally
occurring materials that possess irreplaceable chemical and electrical
properties qualities that ensure a reliable, safe and long-lasting
product.
There is no known chemical or combination of chemicals that can provide
the
same functionality and reliability of rosin. Therefore, eliminating
rosin
would force a change in the composition of soldering flux and solder
paste
that will ultimately affect the reliability of the final electronic
product.
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