Electronics Forum | Tue May 23 08:45:13 EDT 2006 | stepheniii
3) other sources of lead. Isn't electronics only a small souurce of lead in the enviroment? Although I"ve heard of steel being used in shotgun shot. But what about car batteries?
Electronics Forum | Wed Feb 16 11:59:50 EST 2011 | patrickbruneel
http://www.ems007.com/pages/zone.cgi?artcatid=&a=74567&artid=74567&pg=1
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 17 11:08:42 EST 2011 | patrickbruneel
You can find the full Nasa-UA report in PDF format here: http://www.smtnet.com/Forums/index.cfm?fuseaction=view_thread&CFApp=1&Thread_ID=15417&mc=1
Electronics Forum | Tue May 16 13:53:19 EDT 2006 | patrickbruneel
Hi Rob, Don't feel sorry I like these discussions make us think more thorough. This is the supporting scientific paper they used in support of the exemption request. Effects of lead on tin whisker elimination By Wan Zhang and Felix Schwager. http:
Electronics Forum | Fri May 12 03:33:10 EDT 2006 | slaine
Interesting document. They are using a very high tin content alloy 99.5%SN, and suggest they can cange to a 90/10 PbSn alloy that will still mean they meet the RoHS Directive as alloys over 85% lead are exempt within RoHS. so if they used this they c
Electronics Forum | Wed May 17 13:39:28 EDT 2006 | patrickbruneel
I just tried it works fine You might have to try the link a couple of times the servers are very busy hosting those papers, I wonder why. I can also send you the pdf file by email just let me know Patrick@interfluxusa.com
Electronics Forum | Wed May 17 16:15:30 EDT 2006 | muse95
Try from this link. Then you just need to select the link for the pdf document. http://forum.europa.eu.int/Public/irc/env/dir_2002_95/library?l=/stakeholders_comments/individual_business/rohsusa_inc/jes00c337pdf/_IT_1.0_ Patrick's link didn't work
Electronics Forum | Thu May 18 09:17:25 EDT 2006 | patrickbruneel
Stephen, In addition to your comments The bothersome part is that NO environmental impact assessment report commissioned by the EU on the environmental impact of lead in solders and its alternatives exist. The two environmental impact reports that
Electronics Forum | Mon May 22 10:50:52 EDT 2006 | patrickbruneel
Hi Rob, I'm not sure if you're kidding or not Are you moving to Australia? Here's a link to the text John Burke used to write the EU commission for an exempt on lead in solders on environmental grounds. (Supporting documentation links on the bottom
Electronics Forum | Thu May 11 13:28:49 EDT 2006 | patrickbruneel
Being a typically efficient Swiss based company Swatch started the task of RoHS conversion a year ago. After 2 years of intensive research they implemented the process in mass production in June 2005, they started shipping and found massive problem
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