[Milsurplus] Lead solder banned?

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My preferred solder is Ersin Multicore and has been for umm 35 years.  I'm 
using two rolls right now (different diameters) that are at least 15 years old 
and could be older.  They seem to still work just fine (the flux, I mean).  
Also, when I think of Kester and solder, I think of torches and galvanized 
flashing, or maybe copper piping, not decent electronics.  

Come to think of it, copper water piping is a good place not to use lead 
based solder.  But anyone who uses copper water piping more than 10 degrees north 
or south of the Equator is asking for trouble anyway.

In a message dated 11/22/2004 12:08:18 AM Central Standard Time, 
michael at tsixroads.com writes: 
> I too have been using google to search for storage of lead solder and while 
> 99% of the links talk about replacements or health hazards this one talks of 
> an extension to 2010 because there is no adequate lead free substitute.
> 
> http://www.pb-free.info/transposition.htm
> 
> This one gives the shelf life for flux core as 2 years.
> 
> http://www.kester.com/en-us/faq/Shelf%20Life%20Policy%20(07OCT04).pdf
> 
> Anyone know why?
> 
> I really thought lead solder had already been banned.  It is hard to find 
> out here in the sticks and what I have seen is NOS.
> 

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