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Hi im thinking of picking up a soldering iron and im wondering what type of solder is the best in terms of health

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    Wire Wrapping and Crimping is the best type of solder in terms of health – Passerby Aug 09 '15 at 22:22
  • For mental health, lead based solder 63:37 Sn:Pb is a bit better. – Spehro Pefhany Aug 09 '15 at 22:23
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    Lead is just as safe for small scale use as lead free, for large scale manufacturing there is RoHS standards for PB-free, but even RoHS allows for lead based solder rework and touch up. – crasic Aug 09 '15 at 23:10
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    The hype about lead content is all politically motivated nonsense, so whatever lead-bearing alloy you choose will be benign in terms of your health and that of your peers and descendants. – EM Fields Aug 09 '15 at 23:21
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    The important thing with lead-based solder is to wash your hands after touching it. If your project is going to be a bare circuit board that people will put their hands all over, lead-free is probably a better choice. – Adam Haun Aug 09 '15 at 23:43

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Tin silver is ok. Just make sure you do any of this in a well ventilated area. Look for RoHS compliance lead-free solder if that is what you are asking. And don't eat it :)

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