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In article <1992Dec16.095527.10828@vax.oxford.ac.uk>, zetie@vax.oxford.ac.uk (The Edible Dormouse) writes:
> think the answer to this plus a lot of safety hints on fire is in the FAQ
>file, or possibly in the nfo directory at moocow. If you don't have ftp, mail
>me and I'll send you my original.
>
>have fun, and practise in the light. darkness is very different...
>
>ken

  There is an interesting article in the new issue of Kascade on this 
subject.  They come to the conclusion that there are two safe/good torch 
fuels.  They are (if I remember correctly)  iso-butanol and propane diol (I 
can't remember if the latter is a 1,2 or 1,3 diol).  The propane diol is 
said to be the safest but gelatinous at room temperature -- probably not 
much use to us.  The iso-butanol is said to be relatively harmless and 
smokeless.  I guess you'd have to buy these at a chemical supply house 
(look in your local telephone book.)  
  Alas neither of these are probably polar enough to solubilize metal salts 
for colored flames.   But if the propane diol is gelatinous perhaps one 
could just mix the metal salts into it and they would still color the flame
...  


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