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Tuesday, July 26, 2005But what about polymer fume fever? It is, to be sure, much more serious for birds, but Dupont recognizes its potential to affect people, too: What is “polymer fume fever”? “Polymer fume fever” is a temporary flu-like condition that occurs as a result of exposure to fumes from significantly overheated and decomposed fluoropolymer materials. It occurs primarily in industrial settings, in areas where extreme high heat processes such as welding or sintering might occur. “Polymer fume fever” requires no special treatment and has no long-term health effects associated with it. Can I get polymer fume fever? Polymer fume fever occurs primarily in industrial settings, in areas where extreme high heat processes such as welding or sintering might occur. In conventional cooking situations, there is no coating decomposition and therefore no potential exposure to polymer fumes. However, if a consumer believes he or she has overheated a non-stick pan, the pan should be removed from the heat source and the area ventilated. Any pan heated to a high enough temperature to result in coating decomposition would likely be so severely damaged it would be unusable thereafter. Moral of the story: Don't leave your Teflon pots unattended. posted by Sydney on 7/26/2005 08:54:00 PM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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