Lots of conjecture and misunderstanding in the other comments. Thanks for posting actual sources.
Comment on What percentage of lead gets washed off the fingers of a typical human after handling lead solder?
ooterness@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Here’s the relevant safety guides from Stanford and MIT.
In short, if you do a lot of soldering, there are long-term occupational hazards from both lead oxides and rosin. Both guides agree that the main hazards are the fumes (workstation should have a fume extractor or suitable filter) and residue on your hands (wash hands with soap and water before eating).
I couldn’t find any numbers on how much material is removed by washing, but every reference emphasized that soap and water are vitally important.
Ajen@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
AndrewZabar@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Nearly every activity should be preceded by and followed by a good handwashing. Keeps you well.
jwmgregory@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
note this is good normally but terrible advice if you have ocd. idk what everyone else’s experience is like but i got so obsessive over handwashing that my skin started to slough off of my hands from how frequently i began to do it. turns out that what constitutes an activity versus a moment is really hard to tell when you’re mentally ill af. no good.
AndrewZabar@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Well yes, for someone with OCD there are a plethora of behaviors that aren’t the same for them as for ordinary people. I think that would go without saying.