Originally Posted by
sapienza521
Im assuming theres a few people who have been at this whole scraping thing for a while, and while working with metals is no huge concern of mine (Im a welder and construction worker when Im not trying to make beer money by dismantling houshold goods) this whole "
e-scrap" buisness scares the hell out of me. Mainly because its new to me, and new things scare me. So really my question is, is this the current centuries mad hatter issue, is everyone who rips apart mother boards and heat sinks going to die from mercury poisoning or go crazy? I think Ive built an immunity to lead poisoning so thats no huge concern of mine but is there any thing I really should be looking out for?
I've had my hands inside computers for over 20 years now. Near as I can tell, no health problems come from assembling or taking these machines apart, aside from the occasional minor scrape or cut. I think you must be kidding about lead poisoning, there's no such thing as immunity. But otherwise, feel free to go ahead and strip down as many computers as you can get your hands on. Worst thing that will happen to you is you inhale too much dust and start sneezing.
--Geoff
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