Re: #2721 ASPERGER'S

Aidan Karley wrote:
> In article <Ao1eh.5745$hI....@newssvr11.news.prodigy.net>, Iconoclast wrote:
>> The components on a PCB (NICs included) are attached using a material
>> called 'solder'. (Say it with me, sahhhhhh-derrrrrr) Solder is usually made
>> of a mixture of lead and tin.
>>
>        15 years ago it became illegal to use lead-based solder on plumbing 
> connections in Europe (where both CJ and I live) ; About 10 years ago the 
> sale of lead-based plumbing solders became an offence (after a long warning 
> period to allow the supply chain to replace lead-based solder with lead-free 
> solder.
>        About 5 years ago the rules on hazardous materials were extended to 
> cover all electronic goods ("SWEE", Specified Waste Electronic Equipment, if 
> I remember correctly). These days, no-one is allowed to sell electronic goods 
> made using lead-based solders. The sale of lead-based glass in (for example) 
> CRTs is also being leant on severely, to the extent that now the seller of 
> such machines is responsible for providing disposal facilities for it. What a 
> surprise - existing inventory is being dumped ASAP and LCD screens are much 
> more affordable.

All true .. besides it's perfectly possible to cut pizza without dipping the
PCB part in the food.
And if that worries you , you can use a plain pci cover plate (without a PCB).
Or carry a knife for this purpose ( although this isn't legal in my country )