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486 is pre-RoHS, so there’s probably lead in the solder. I wouldn’t want it hanging around kids.
by bargle0 6y ago
486 is pre-RoHS, so there’s probably lead in the solder. I wouldn’t want it hanging around kids.
- naikrovek 6y agoLeaded solder doesn't spontaneously vaporize and become airborne. You have to touch the solder enough to rub some off onto your skin, then put that part of your skin into your mouth long enough to get the absolutely microscopic amount of lead into your body. Solder went lead-free (and electronics in general went ROHS) so when it's buried in landfills it doesn't seep lead or other hazardous materials into groundwater. There is zero chance of lead solder getting hot enough to skip the liquid phase of matter and go straight to a gas in a 486.