Re: [at-l] Firelog cubes as Esbit fuel

["W F Thorneloe, MD" <thornel@attglobal.net>]

The color in the paper wrap and chemicals to color the flame may be toxic 
if ingested. I've seen little fire starter sticks that look a lot like 
these logs. I wonder if they would be as effective or safer. I would not 
expect a very hot flame given the amount of paraffin in the log, hence the 
amount of sooting. Given the amount of sooting, I doubt I would want to use 
one in my fireplace.

I like your ingenuity.

OrangeBug
Atlanta, GA

At 01:48 PM 6/12/2000, Disc n Dog wrote:
>1) The wrapper on the firelog says NOT to cook over it. Why is this? Is 
>there a
>health hazard there? The ingedients are only wax and sawdust, doesn't 
>sound too
>toxic..but.

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