[Elecraft] Solder fume hazard

[Ron ZL1TW]

Hi all,
          Today I received a "flyer" from a supplier of components I deal 
with, and in amongst the info it contained was an article about "Hazards of 
Soldering"
I read it, and felt it may be of interest to some on this Reflector, seeing 
as one common factor amongst all of us, is the fact we use lots of solder!
The article referred to a Web 
site   www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg248.pdf  which outlines the hazards of 
resin cored solder
  the flyer then extolls the virtues of a solder called "Interflux IF14" 
solder which is colophony and halide free, and is also no-clean and leaving 
little or no flux residue. It is apparently available in 60/40 or the 
eutectic 63/37 and it changes instantly from solid to liquid and back at 
183 deg C . It is available in .5mm , .7mm, and 1mm diameters in 500g reels.
I have absolutely no idea what this product might be like to use 
personally, but it sounds OK, and it looks like it might be available World 
Wide.
I enclose this FYI with the usual disclaimer about not having any pecuniary 
interest in the product or supplier apart from being a customer.
73......Ron ZL1TW