Hi there everyone, at my company we are currently reviewing our smoking
policy.

What I am wondering is if anyone has any information on the effects of
cigarette smoke on printed circuit boards.

We have recently moved all our PCB's out onto the shop floor so that
they are next to the soldering department, so that
they have less going backwards & forwards to get them, after all its
them that use them.
Personally I think that this has been a bad move, as now they are on
shelves, next to dozens of women who smoke.

I already know that its not a good idea to have "years worth" of PCB's
on the shelf, open to the environment, without much more than
a tissue paper covering (at the best). but can fag smoke do anything to
the PCB's?

Now I'm not suggesting that they can get the big "C" but can it affect
their solderability etc?


T.T.F.N

Matthew Lamkin
Printed Circuit Board Draughtsman
Protec Fire Detection PLC
Churchill Way,
Nelson, Lancs
BB9 6RT.
Tel 01282 717393
Fax 01282 717273
Email = [log in to unmask]

Company Web Site = http://www.protec-fire-detection.plc.uk

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