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by yuck39 867 days ago
What are the dangers of graphite lubricant?

I lubricate my keyholes with it but there is always some that gets left on the key, and I tend to fiddle with my keys at my desk sometimes.

Occasionally I’ll get some of the graphite on my hands, or possibly even breathe it in I’m not sure. Should I be more careful with this stuff?

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Inhalation is not recommended, particularly if it happens often.

In a home setting not much but it’s electrically conducting so one must be careful if that’d be an issue.