Can't believe I referred Fern as Dawn in this e-mail, thats what happens when you work too late - the sun comes up...apologies Fern.......... -----Original Message----- From: John Burke [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 7:16 PM To: 'SMART Group smart-e-link'; 'TechNet'; 'Leadfree'; [log in to unmask] Subject: Articles on lead free solders and RoHS Interesting articles / blogs from the UK on the subject of RoHS and lead free soldering - neat quotes from the IPC in lead in solders - the first article is quoted here: ==================================================================== " Fern Abrams, director of environmental policy at IPC, praised European efforts in many environmental areas, but she raised similar points about lead-free solder. "It's an alleged environmental switch that doesn't have many environmental benefits," she said. In its overall impact on acid rain, strip mining and other concerns, Abrams claimed that lead-free solder gets worse grades in every area. IPC's official position statement says: "All available scientific evidence and U.S. government reports indicate that the lead used in U.S. printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing and electronic assembly produces no significant environmental or health hazards."" ======================================================================== Hmmmmmmmmm I think maybe if you combine Dawn's insight into the environmental issues of the replacement, with the IPC position on the lack of issues with tin/lead, then there might be an urgent need for a new IPC statement right? Which might say: "All available scientific evidence and U.S. government reports indicate that the lead used in U.S. printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing and electronic assembly produces no significant environmental or health hazards. All available scientific evidence and U.S. government reports indicate that the replacement lead-free soldering material has higher environmental impact than the materials that it replaces" Or am I missing something here. The IPC has an excellent resource in Dawn as Director of environmental policy - why not let Dawn just go ahead and tell it like it is - officially? Here are the links: http://tinyurl.com/evs49 http://tinyurl.com/f4am3 Kind regards, John Burke http://www.RoHSUSA.com http://www.RoHSUSA.com/blog Subscribe to RoHSUSA list server email send blank email to: [log in to unmask] --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 -----------------------------------------------------