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There are special facilities for catalyst recycling. The effort of getting platinum out of a catalyst isn't worth it due to the low quantity and hazardous for health due to the high toxicity of platinum under the conditions that the catalyst has undergone.

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Q: How can you separate platinum out of a catalytic converter?
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