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May 11, 2011 at 8:43 history edited SimonBarker CC BY-SA 3.0
Added missing text so the final line actually makes sense
May 6, 2011 at 16:48 vote accept vicatcu
May 5, 2011 at 18:55 comment added W5VO One major reliability worry from RoHS is Tin Whiskers. Since the lead in solder is usually replaced with more tin, this can be a major issue related with shorting things out. nepp.nasa.gov/whisker/background
May 5, 2011 at 16:05 comment added supercat I believe Military and aerospace applications are exempt because the reduced reliability of lead-free solder connections would be unacceptable there. If someone's television set fails because the lead-free connections developed faults, that's a good thing--means the guy has to get a new television set. But if a plane falls from the sky, that's not so good.
May 5, 2011 at 14:53 comment added Kortuk so would the lead inside an IC, I think they are trying to avoid letting heavy metals into landfills and the environment. Finding the reason behind legislation though, good luck.
May 5, 2011 at 14:28 comment added SimonBarker I'm not sure, but that sounds reasonable - especially given that the heavy metal inside LEDs is likely encased in plastic so it would be difficult to touch.
May 5, 2011 at 14:22 comment added Kortuk maybe that the device the military is using is more dangerous then the risk of touching lead? I still thought they tried not to restrict technology by allowing devices that could not exist otherwise, like some LEDs, to use heavy metals.
May 5, 2011 at 14:20 history answered SimonBarker CC BY-SA 3.0