Does anyone know exactly what chemical(s) is/are being released in the smoke
when you fry a chip/transistor? I know that smell instantly, but have no
idea what it actually is or if it's harmful or not. We had the heating
controller at the place I work blow up today and as we crept through the
haze of smoke to see if there was any open flames (next to a tank of heating
oil... smart) I suddenly thought "I wonder if this crap is going to kill me,
I was however wearing at least an organic respirator, so I won't die
tomorrow, but that smell sure sticks to your clothes... if anyone knows what
exactly that smoke is made of, it'd be nice to know (and helpful to tell the
doctors if I get violently ill in the next few hours... you can email
directly to me at
Nate@..., thanks in advance. -Nate