Hello Bev, Gregg, Thank you for getting back to me. I am curious now, how is it related to the IPC class? Regards, Paymon Sani Quality Engineer Creation Technologies Office: 905.754.5000 x 5363 [log in to unmask] | www.creationtech.com -----Original Message----- From: Bev Christian [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 10:20 AM To: TechNet E-Mail Forum; Paymon Sani Subject: RE: [TN] Component Shelf Life Paymon, Gregg hit it on the nail head. In addition, it is going to depend on finish, finish thickness (varies) and what your level of acceptability is (which IPC class product do you build?). I also do not know of a published, recent standard on this topic. Bev RIM -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Paymon Sani Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 9:54 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] Component Shelf Life Dear Colleagues, I am looking for a standard for component shelf life. Is anyone aware of such document? Best Regards, Paymon Sani Quality Engineer Creation Technologies Office: 905.754.5000 x 5363 110 Clegg Road | Markham, ON, Canada | L6G 1E1 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> | www.creationtech.com<http://www.creationtech.com/> [cid:[log in to unmask]]Working together to build the future --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 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 ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- This transmission (including any attachments) may contain confidential information, privileged material (including material protected by the solicitor-client or other applicable privileges), or constitute non-public information. Any use of this information by anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately reply to the sender and delete this information from your system. Use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this transmission by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful. --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 15.0 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 -----------------------------------------------------