> .... in a noncontrolled environment for more than 1 year"
Three hours at 120 C is not a problem for forming a less solderable
intermetallic ( temp. is low enough) but oxidation, especially if solder
leveled boards & no clean flux, could be a problem. I would bake them flat
stacked, not racked, and check the soldering parameters on a sample board.
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