Would I have gotten lead poisoning from this brief exposure?!
Question: Would I have gotten lead poisoning from this brief exposure!?
Today in my Grade 11 Engineering class, we had to solder wires to LED's, and me a friend of mine were using the same station which had a solder in a plastic container, while another station had a new packaged coiled solder saying that it was Lead Free, while the plastic container only said AI on the bottom of it, and that was all I could see, since it was a clear plastic container!. Now we were soldering and me and my friend were getting a lot of fumes from this solder, while the other station right next to us had not very strong fumes!. Our station was located right infront of an open window!. So me and my friend had been soldering for about 10 or 15 mins!. I asked my engineering teacher if she knew if it was lead solder or not, but she said she didn't know, and I then went out to get some fresh air, and to clear my nasal cavities of the fumes!. Now I am just wondering if the solder is lead, would 10 or 15 mins cause any lead poisoning!. What tests can I take!. I was diagnosed with ADD at 9!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Men have worked with lead solder for decades without having lead poisoning!.
The fumes are from the flux not the metal!. The flux is harmful to the mucosa of the respiratory tract, and one should solder in a ventilated space!.
Lead solder is tyupically made with tin, and tin evaporates well befoe lead does!. However, if you were soldering wires it is unlikely you took in any amount of tin or lead!.
If you had worked a year or two, we might be concerned!. But the lead poisoning would have come more from skin contact!. The corrosive flux in you lungs might be almost as bad, but not lead!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
The fumes are from the flux not the metal!. The flux is harmful to the mucosa of the respiratory tract, and one should solder in a ventilated space!.
Lead solder is tyupically made with tin, and tin evaporates well befoe lead does!. However, if you were soldering wires it is unlikely you took in any amount of tin or lead!.
If you had worked a year or two, we might be concerned!. But the lead poisoning would have come more from skin contact!. The corrosive flux in you lungs might be almost as bad, but not lead!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
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I have a friend that works in a battery factory,he has been there 28yrs!.He gets lead levels taken every month,yes it affects u!.His level went fr 17 to 19 in a month,not good!It can be very dangerous!.If level is to high they have u to wear resps:or work out side plant!.Www@Answer-Health@Com