Matthew You'll probably coat the boards with a layer of tar, not a good idea. That asides you'll have ash on the production line to contend with. Not quite the 90's attitude. Anyhow, I thought this was a fire detection company you worked for, compacency?? Best Regards Ian >From: Matthew Lamkin <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: "TechNet E-Mail Forum." <[log in to unmask]>,Matthew Lamkin <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: [TN] Cigarette smoke, PCBs & its harmful effects? >Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 14:09:23 -0000 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >From [log in to unmask] Mon Mar 29 01:10:29 1999 >Received: from [208.150.51.11] by hotmail.com (1.2) with SMTP id MHotMailB8C88E800625D1B9832CD096330B10AA1; Mon Mar 29 01:10:29 1999 >Received: from jefry (208.150.51.11) by jefry.ipc.org (LSMTP for Windows NT v1.1a) with SMTP id <[log in to unmask]>; Mon, 29 Mar 1999 3:03:36 -0600 >Received: from JEFRY.IPC.ORG by JEFRY.IPC.ORG (LISTSERV-TCP/IP release 1.8c)with spool id 1712735 for [log in to unmask]; Mon, 29 Mar 199903:03:35 -0600 >Received: from jefry (208.150.51.11) by jefry.ipc.org (LSMTP for Windows NTv1.1a) with SMTP id <[log in to unmask]>; Mon, 29 Mar 19993:03:34 -0600 >Approved-By: [log in to unmask] >Received: from simon.ipc.org by jefry.ipc.org (LSMTP for Windows NT v1.1a) withSMTP id <[log in to unmask]>; Fri, 26 Mar 1999 8:27:18 -0600 >Received: from mailhost.airtime.co.uk by simon.ipc.org via SMTP(951211.SGI.8.6.12.PATCH1502/940406.SGI) for <[log in to unmask]> idIAA16564; Fri, 26 Mar 1999 08:15:50 -0800 >Received: from server_1.protec-fire-detection.plc.uk by mailhost.airtime.co.uk(4.1/AIR-4.12-(LOGGED)) id AA27271; Fri, 26 Mar 99 14:20:21 GMT >Received: by server_1.protec-fire-detection.plc.uk with SMTP (MicrosoftExchange Server Internet Mail Connector Version 4.0.994.63) id<[log in to unmask]>; Fri, 26Mar 1999 14:10:27 -0000 >X-Mailer: Microsoft Exchange Server Internet Mail Connector Version 4.0.994.63 >Message-ID: <[log in to unmask]> >Sender: TechNet <[log in to unmask]> > >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 > >################################################################ >TechNet E-Mail Forum provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c >################################################################ >To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: >To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TechNet <your full name> >To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TechNet >################################################################ >Please visit IPC's web site (http://www.ipc.org) "On-Line Services" section for additional information. >For technical support contact Hugo Scaramuzza at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.312 >################################################################ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ################################################################ TechNet E-Mail Forum provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ################################################################ To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE TechNet <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TechNet ################################################################ Please visit IPC's web site (http://www.ipc.org) "On-Line Services" section for additional information. For technical support contact Hugo Scaramuzza at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.312 ################################################################