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> If the solder has lead the fumes are toxic. I encourage you to support this statement. Lead doesn't vaporize at anywhere close to soldering temperatures, and

by r3boots 10y ago

> If the solder has lead the fumes are toxic. I encourage you to support this statement. Lead doesn't vaporize at anywhere close to soldering temperatures, and from what I have read there is no lead component to soldering fumes and consequently no exposure through respiration. Rosin and particularly No-Clean fluxes do pose a respiratory hazard, so fume extraction is a good idea regardless.

Retric 10y ago
Lead in the fumes is still solid particulate matter, but that's sill not something you want in you. It's not likely to be a major issue, but it's not completely safe either.
- rfdave 10y ago
  holding a pencil in one hand that has a tip at 650F isn't completely safe either.