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Originally Posted by Tom Line
Vaporized lead can be hazardous if you ingest / breathe it, yes. However, I have been unable to find the rule you're talking about regarding not using lead solder at competitions. Can you please cite it?
Also, I would suggest that there are many dangerous chemicals inside both the battery and the control boards (heavy metals, lead, etc). Unless you plan on somehow eating your control components and battery, they are usually benign. Having lead sealed inside your frame would hardly be dangerous - though it might make quite a mess if you managed to fracture your frame  |
In the safety manual they ask teams not to use lead solder at events.
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Originally Posted by FRC Team Safety Manual
NEW - At FIRST events: Use lead-free solder only and solder with electrically heated soldering iron/gun only.
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