Acid soldering flux is a chemical used to clean and protect the area (joint) where two pieces of metal come together. Flux poisoning occurs when someone swallows this substance.
This is for information only and not for use in the treatment or management of an actual poison exposure. If you have an exposure, you should call your local emergency number (such as 911) or the National Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.
Alternative NamesFluxes; Flux poisoning Poisonous IngredientNote: This list may not include all sources of fluxes.
SymptomsSeek immediate medical help. Do NOT make a person throw up unless told to do so by poison control or a health care professional.
If the chemical is on the skin or in the eyes, flush with lots of water for at least 15 minutes.
If the chemical was swallowed, immediately give the person water or milk, unless instructed otherwise by a health care provider. Do NOT give water or milk if the patient is having symptoms (such as vomiting, convulsions, or a decreased level of alertness) that make it hard to swallow.
If the person breathed in the poison, immediately move him or her to fresh air.
Before Calling EmergencyDetermine the following information:
The National Poison Control Center (1-800-222-1222) can be called from anywhere in the United States. This national hotline number will let you talk to experts in poisoning. They will give you further instructions.
This is a free and confidential service. All local poison control centers in the United States use this national number. You should call if you have any questions about poisoning or poison prevention. It does NOT need to be an emergency. You can call for any reason, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
See: Poison control center - emergency number
What to expect at the emergency roomThe health care provider will measure and monitor your vital signs, including temperature, pulse, breathing rate, and blood pressure. Symptoms will be treated as appropriate. You may receive:
How well you do depends on the amount of poison swallowed and how quickly treatment is received. The faster you get medical help, the better the chance for recovery.
Damage can continue to occur for several weeks after the poison was swallowed.
ReferencesMirkin DB. Benzene and related aromatic hydrocarbons. In: Shannon MW, Borron SW, Burns MJ, eds. Haddad and Winchester's Clinical Management of Poisoning and Drug Overdose. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 94.
Wax PM, Yarema M. Corrosives. In: Shannon MW, Borron SW, Burns MJ, eds. Haddad and Winchester's Clinical Management of Poisoning and Drug Overdose. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 98.
Reviewed ByReview Date: 02/28/2012
Eric Perez, MD, St. Luke's / Roosevelt Hospital Center, NY, NY, and Pegasus Emergency Group (Meadowlands and Hunterdon Medical Centers), NJ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
Since question is not clear two answers can be given on the assumption that the question is about dry soldering. Thoroughly clean the part to be soldered, apply flux re-solder the connection. The second answer is normally lead will not be kept on a soldering point. the technician doing soldering has to use lead and flux separately. ================================ There are still solders that contain lead. The European Union prohibited excessive amounts of lead in consumer products (WEEE and RoHS), so there are lead-free solders. But there are industries in which the lead-free solders are not acceptable.
Yes: flux core solder is. No: acid core solder is not.
Doc Brown needs some help fixing his flux capacitor.
As a flux you can use quartz sand, salt or the modern borax.
The fumes that are inhaled from muriatic acid can be dangerous as they turn the moisture in your windpipe and lungs into acid solution. Luckily under normal circumstances you can never inhale a lot before your body automatically stops you from breathing. However there are things you can do to avoid being overly exposed to this danger. The fact is that muriatic acid is virtually the same stuff as that which ate the holes in soldiers lungs and skin during WW1 so treat it with respect. or wear a gas mask. Besides using it in swimming pools to control Ph it also makes a good flux when soldering galvanised metal Something that I used to do often on building sites. Many is the time that I had to run out of a cloud of these fumes to be able to breath again. It didn't kill me but I doubt that it did me any good. Take care and look at the points below.avoid opening the acid container in cool crisp early morning conditions it seems that the fumes are always a bigger problem then.before opening the acid container judge the direction of the wind and stand side on to it. if you stand with your back to the wind with yourself between the wind and the acid, fumes end up being sucked up to your face.If there is a little space in the acid container top it up with water to dilute the acid a little this will reduce the the amount of fumes considerably.But remember the rule of never adding water to acid. So the suggestion to top off the acid by diluting it with water doesn't sound like good advice. Only add acid to water.when exposing concentrated acid to the air it is best to do it when the humidity is low and the temperature is up a little.
Emery cloth and non acid type flux
Flux helps promote soldering. Soldering paste might contain flux and other items to help promote soldering. The paste helps hold the flux in place while beginning to solder.
It is used to clean impurities away from the surface to be soldered or brazed. Many times it is included in the flux. The use of acid type of fluxes is actually detrimental to good plumbing , soldering practices because if the flux is not properly cleaned the joint will eat away from the corrosive action of the acid
Make sure the soldering copper (tip) is clean and free of oxidation add some type of non acid flux and do not over heat
All flux has acid so yes u can as long as u wipe it clean after u solder it will cause Ur joint to turn green
Flux is used to prevent oxidation while soldering wires and components in electronics.
The materials being soldered.
A: The pad is not clean it has tarnish or wrong solder with not enough soldering flux. Finally not enough heat.
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Flux is used to keep metals from oxidizing. Solder will not bond well with copper-oxides which are formed when copper is exposed to high temperatures (ie a soldering iron) the flux prevents the oxidation. If you were to solder without flux the solder joint would be weak and possibly completely nonconductive.
A state of continuous movement or a medium used in metal soldering.