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This. It's not a big deal. Soldering also produces harmful fumes and as long as you ventilate properly it's not a big deal. Just do an image search for "solder
by sharpneli 8y ago
This. It's not a big deal. Soldering also produces harmful fumes and as long as you ventilate properly it's not a big deal.
Just do an image search for "solder ventilation" for ideas on how to do it.
Regardless of this I kinda do understand the motivation to ignore the issue. People are afraid that there will be a panic and it's going to be banned.
- ekr 8y agoAnd some people (including myself) actually enjoy the smell of molten rosin flux.
- flavor8 8y agoAnd some people enjoy tobacco. That doesn't mean it's smart to continue breathing it in.
- bengale 8y agoI knew a guy that liked that smell too, he liked the cancer less.
- shittyadmin 8y agoYeah, the risks seem to be overblown, mostly acute lung issues if you inhale a ton of it, metal fume fever may be a possibility but seems very rare if only soldering. In a quick search I see no reports of significant long-term issues like cancer as some are suggesting.
- DougBTX 8y agoI expect that the output from a single printer won't be that bad, but it is interesting to put the "ventilate properly" comment in a wider context: > Gosh, this process produces something that is harmful to me. But it's OK, I'll just put it outside.
- marcosdumay 8y agoIt is dangerous because it's reactive. And since it's reactive it will disappear in a short while.
- jtbayly 8y agoJust because it is harmful to you doesn't mean that it is automatically bad for the environment. Breathing helium exclusively is bad for you, too.