Holly et al, There are several non-rosin based fluxes available. This company should check with his/her flux/solder supplier. Once they change to the non-rosin based flux, they can then deflux the boards with hot DI water as we do. Lee Wilmot HADCO Corp [log in to unmask] ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: FW: solder flux residue Author: [log in to unmask] at SMTPLINK-HADCO Date: 7/3/97 6:16 PM Dear Compliancenetters - I received this message via a pollution prevention listserve to which I = subscribe. Does anyone know of more environmentally benign ways to = remove solder residue? I imagine that this issue has arise in the = electronic interconnection industry. Please respond to me and I will = forward. Thank you! Holly Lynch [log in to unmask] Director of Environmental and Safety Programs, IPC ---------- From: NEIL KOLWEY[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Thursday, July 03, 1997 1:36 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: solder flux residue Some fluxes contain a "rosin" as one of the active ingredients. Apparently this rosin leaves a residue, which must be removed after the solder is applied. A small company in Colorado is currently using a = vapor degreaser with perc to remove this residue. Does anyone have any experience with any safer alternatives?=20 ************************************************************************** * The mail list is provided as a service by IPC using SmartList v3.05 * ************************************************************************** * To unsubscribe from this list at any time, send a message to: * * [log in to unmask] with <subject: unsubscribe> and no text. * ************************************************************************** * If you are having a problem with the ComplianceNet forum, please call * * Dmitriy Sklyar at 847-509-9700 ext. 311 or email at [log in to unmask] * ************************************************************************** ************************************************************************** * The mail list is provided as a service by IPC using SmartList v3.05 * ************************************************************************** * To unsubscribe from this list at any time, send a message to: * * [log in to unmask] with <subject: unsubscribe> and no text. * ************************************************************************** * If you are having a problem with the ComplianceNet forum, please call * * Dmitriy Sklyar at 847-509-9700 ext. 311 or email at [log in to unmask] * **************************************************************************