Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 27 08:19:41 EDT 2011 | charliedci
We are in the process of changing over our wave solder flux from alcohol based no clean to VOC free water based no clean. We are running an old Eletrovert with foam fluxer, tin lead solder. After preliminary testing on scrap boards and now starting t
Electronics Forum | Wed Dec 05 10:25:43 EST 2012 | davef
OSHA grants no waivers, neither should you. People need to be educated to the hazards of their work place. Bosses need to stand up, be adults and enforce prudent methods to keep their employees safe. Bosses will be blamed when something goes wrong, n
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 07 12:50:16 EDT 2016 | deanm
I remember doing that back in the day. We not only used bags but also wood planks. It was an old solder-cut-solder process without any top side preheaters. I wouldn't do it today because the bags would interfere with the top side preheat let alone a
Electronics Forum | Sat Jul 23 15:10:45 EDT 2016 | adamjs
Acetone has hazards other than flammability and odor including potential effects on the nervous system, skin, kidneys, GI tract, as well as blood and bone marrow according to the CDC. And that's why you simply forgot to include a link to the CDC web
Electronics Forum | Mon Apr 15 11:40:49 EDT 2019 | cyber_wolf
To qualify the equipment for production use, you need to only do IQ, OQ. There are two parts to this. 1.) The protocol. What you are going to test. 2.) The report. Did the testing meet the spec and supporting test sample data. Example of typical
Electronics Forum | Tue Mar 27 18:58:36 EST 2001 | Mike Konrad
Hi Kerry, You are putting too much emphasis on the EPA�s �ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY VERIFICATION STATEMENT� Consider the following EPA statement taken from the specific EPA report that you site: �� the end-user should contact his/her local, state,
Electronics Forum | Wed Oct 14 13:52:59 EDT 1998 | Bill Schreiber
Dear Sanjay, An important issue involved when stencil printing adhesives vs. solder paste is: How do you clean the stencils after printing? Do you need two machines? Two chemistries? Two waste streams? What are the potential environmental impacts an
Electronics Forum | Thu Feb 13 08:19:58 EST 2003 | MA/NY DDave
Hi Usually a no no in Production areas. or any areas involving physical hazards. If you brought in a trained Safety Professional they would be able to give all the distraction reasons that could lead to accident exposures. One highly motivated pl
Electronics Forum | Tue Feb 20 13:10:54 EST 2001 | billschreiber
Hello Dave, Before I get into waste management, I must first stress the importance of checking with your local regulating agencies. Every area can be and usually is different. California regulations differ from Ohio and Ohio�s are different than Mu
Electronics Forum | Thu Apr 20 05:35:25 EDT 2000 | Keith Stone
Hi Pete We have a Black and Decker Power File and have mounted it on a bench in an enclosure to capture the hazardous dust. We used a hopper (usually used for guttering!) with a wire mesh over the top (static reasons) mounted in the bench top inside
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