Does anyone know for reals? Is it like leaded gasoline; the more you use it, the less it seems to matter? /s

  • snooggums@lemmy.world
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    17 days ago

    I’m not about the percentage, but due to lead’s toxicity it is probably more important to avoid touching or breathing in funes from lead soldier as much as possible. Beyond that wearing proper gloves and masks to avoid inhaling fumes will be safer than touching it and trying to wash it off.

    Whatever other steps you take, stop licking the soldering iron.

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      17 days ago

      The fumes are from the flux, if you’re evaporating lead your iron is a few thousand degrees too high.

      Still shouldn’t breathe that, but that’s also true for lead-free solder