I am having question related to lead:

what is guideline on handling exhaust/fumes from soldering Iron and
wave, reflow soldering machines.As far I know, most of  assembly house
are blowing the fumes through their chimeney.Is it standard acceptable
practice???What is percentage of assembly houses using fume treatment
systems???

Is their separate exhaust / treatment system for cleaning stations
involving mist??

Two important aspects here are:

Human safety at workplace
Environment protection-for neighbors as well


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> From:         Christopher Rhodes[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent:         October 1, 1997 9:51 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      [TECHNET] CANADIAN PROPOSAL TO REDUCE LEAD CONTENT IN
> CHILDREN'S/CONSUMER             PRODUCTS
>
> Health Canada is now soliciting comments on a proposed Strategy for
> Reducing Lead in Children's and Other Consumer Products.  Health
> Canada is requesting comments by 15 October 1997.
>
> To summarize, the proposal attempts to restrict lead content to 15 ppm
> total lead in consumer products that may provide children with
> exposure to accessible lead.  While the proposal lists specific
> products intended for children, it opens the door to possible
> restrictions on other products with which children may interact.
>
> Here are the specific guidelines being proposed:
>
> 1--Industry (manufacturers, importers, retailers, distributors) is
> responsible for voluntary compliance with these guidelines.
>
> 2--Lead should not be used in children's and other consumer products
> where exposure would result in a significant increase in overall body
> lead burden of the user during normal and foreseeable use of the
> product.
>
> 3--In general, where there is accessible lead, the total lead content
> of the particular product shall not exceed 15 ppm. . . .
>
> There is additional language regarding what steps will be taken to
> phase out the use of lead, and definitions such as the following:
> "Accessible lead means lead within a product or part of a product that
> may be ingested or inhaled by a child during the product's normal and
> foreseeable  use [emphasis added]."
>
> For a copy of this proposal and response questionnaire, please contact
> Star Summerfield at IPC (847/509-9700 x347; fax 509-9798; email
> [log in to unmask]).
>
> Christopher Rhodes
> Director of Public Policy
> IPC
> [log in to unmask]
> 847/509-9700 x306
> fax 509-9798
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