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Default How clean catalyst in gas soldering iron?

On 17/12/2018 13:00, Roger Hayter wrote:
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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.


After getting on for fourteen years, if there were any ill effect, the
OP would surely know by now.

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Clive