How much pollution does an outdoor torch produce?

Question

I have an outdoor torch which uses oil lamp to burn. The torch produce a black smoke. I wonder if it's pollution and how much pollution could it be.

On the lamp oil bottle, it is written: "outdoor citronella lamp oil". It looks likes sunflower oil or olive oil but the color is more dark. There's no indications about the nature of the oil or which ingredient it could contain. I suppose that it is made from petrole.

Thank you

Answer 1

Citronella is a natural ingredient, but you don't want to be breathing it.

http://www.sciencelab.com/xMSDS-Citronel...

This is the MSDS for Citronella.

Answer 2

Indoor smoke causes respiratory diseases. Not worth the health risk.

Answer 3

not much it depends on how much carbon it has in it.

Answer 4

If there is any smoke, you have pollution. And one of the worst kinds, micro particles.