Institute of Interconnecting and Packaging Electronic Circuits (IPC)
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This handbook addresses semi-aqueous cleaning
of electrical/electronic assemblies, parts and application
tools after soldering. Semi-aqueous cleaning or hydrocarbon
surfactant cleaning is a process in which flux residues
and other contaminants are removed from printed wiring
assemblies by first washing the assemblies in an organic
solvent and then rinsing the organic solvent from the
assemblies with water. The other parts and application tools
are similarly cleaned using this same process or the emulsion
variant of it. The semi-aqueous process specifically
does not include cleaning with aqueous solutions of saponifiers
or detergents.