![]() ![]() So I spent a morning reading material safety data sheets (SDS). ![]() Saying “lead-free solder is more dangerous” on the internet adds to global misinformation that can actually cause harm. But that won’t stop me from correcting factually wrong statements saying lead-free solder is more dangerous than leaded solder. I respect a lot of these folks, and many have been doing this for longer than I’ve been alive. I’ll reserve from direct quoting a lot of folks defending their leaded solder. I’ve heard this repeated enough anecdotally, that I wanted to know the truth of it. Sure, you get less heavy metal poisoning, but lead-free flux is exceptionally bad for you when compared to what is used in lead solder. There is some misinformation being spread that lead-free solder is somehow more toxic/worse for you than leaded solder, because of the flux fumes. Suffice to say that lead-free soldering is a skill you can learn, and is plenty suitable for first-time solderers. I’m not going to write much about leaded vs lead-free solder skills or ease of use, because that’s less important to me than staying away from things that can damage my health, my kids’ health, or the environment. Before that, going back years, I was a kid playing with lead and had no information on proper handling (or on proper soldering skills, but that’s another issue). I switched to lead-free almost a decade ago, and went from being a crappy solderer to pretty decent around the same time. I 100% agree here, on all accounts (read through his thread): lead-free solder is better. ![]()
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