Dust entry

Printed-circuit-board solder dust

Lead-containing particulate generated during printed-circuit-board manufacturing and wave-solder machine cleaning.

Airborne form

dustfumemixed

The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.

Health effects

lead exposurerespiratory irritation concernskin contaminationneurological health concern

Evidence

A NIOSH evaluation at a printed-circuit-board manufacturing plant found that one employee's exposure while cleaning wave-solder machines exceeded the OSHA action limit and was close to the OSHA permissible exposure limit for airborne lead; lead was also found on employees' hands and work surfaces.

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One employee’s exposure when cleaning the wave solder machines exceeded the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) action limit and was close to the OSHA permissible exposure limit for airborne lead.

Controls

local exhaust ventilation
prevent contamination during cleaning
lead exposure monitoring
hand hygiene
appropriate respiratory protection