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Default How clean catalyst in gas soldering iron?

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On Sunday, 16 December 2018 19:44:06 UTC, Dlarrym1 wrote:
replying to Andy Dingley, Dlarrym1 wrote:
Is there any harm in breathing the air passing the reacting caytalyst in a
butane soldering iron...is there toxin being put into the air from using on?


the catalyst doesn't add anything.


NT

It could add a tiny amount of carbon monoxide, but not much more than a
cigarette. It's the flux fumes that are potentially harmful, to some
people at least.

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