I wrote: In light of these points about tetra-carbonyl nickel and dioxin, the > hobbyist attempting to carry out an experiment involving a reaction between > H and nickel adsorbed onto the surface of a catalytic converter should be > careful about dealing with the offgas, especially if copper turns out to be > a significant byproduct of the reaction. >
On second thought, these byproducts are probably not too much of a concern, as they probably require a hydrocarbon to form (e.g., gasoline). Eric
