Oh heck, that ain't nuthin. If it was cauterizization we wuz after, we'd just take a styrofoam cup and melt it onto the the bite. Sealed it right up. Cover with duct tape to keep it clean, and back to work.
We tried the gas thing a time or two but couldn't remember to keep marshmallows around for the inevitable torching of the floor where the gas spilled.
The home made napalm worked wayyyyy better and didn't smell near as bad as burning gas.