On 26/08/14 02:24, Arfa Daily wrote:


"Tim Watts" wrote in message
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On 25/08/14 12:05, Tim Streater wrote:
In article , Arfa Daily
wrote:

It's just another case of an EU department getting a bee in its bonnet
for all the wrong reasons, much like taking lead out of solder ...

and causing problems for makers of church organs as a side effect.


How? If we're talking about leaded solder you can still buy it and use
it - just not for consumer electronics[1] or potable plumbing.

[1] Vehicle electronics, military and safety critical systems can
still use leaded.


Whilst it can still be freely bought, It can only be used where there is
a specific exception such as the areas you suggest, and for the repair
of items built prior to the introduction of the ban. New-build pipe
organs, as I understand it, don't qualify for such an exception

Arfa

I'm not sure about that. The other area I failed to mention was hobby
electronics where it can be used from the start.

The main point of banning lead was to deal with:

1) Stuff likely to go to landfill (consumer electronics);

2) Drinking water.

Neither applies to pipe organs, so I would be surprised *if* a specific
ban existed.