  For a 3-manifold $M$ with boundary, we study the Kauffman module with
indeterminate equal to $-1+\epsilon$ where $\epsilon^2=0$. We conjecture an
explicit relation between this module and the Reidemeister torsion of $M$ which
we prove in particular cases. As a maybe useful tool, we then introduce a
notion of twisted self-linking and prove that it satisfies the Kauffman
relations at first order. These questions come from considerations on
asymptotics of quantum invariants.
