Re: PCB


Mr. J D wrote:
matthewmwarren@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
Here is an odd question.

I am an artist working on a project using old printed circuit boards
from discarded electronics.

Are there any health risks associated with them. The extent of what I
am doing with them is drilling holes and cutting (producing dust from
whatever they are made out of). Is there any thing that I should be
worried about chemically? I have no idea what goes / went into making
PCBs.

Thanks,

Matthew

Your perfectly fine, just dont go cutting up capacitors in half and
then licking the insides of them.
However let me be a devils advocate (really just to answer your
questions about whats in them). Some components have minute amount of
mercury in them, probobly no more than what is in a big slab of farmed
salmon. Your pretty much safe.
The dust thing is pretty much no worry. I have never seen anyone where
a mask while cutting, drilling PCBs, or even metal products.

However, I do know that if you ever cut up bones (animal) you need to
wear a mask. The dust particles from bones are very light and settle
easily into the lungs, leaving the person doing the cutting with a
permanent cough. (I'm a biologist)

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