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   Anthony W to Morgans   
   Re: out-gassing of garment soils in deep   
   18 May 05 00:02:22   
   
   XPost: sci.physics, rec.aviation.homebuilt   
   From: technojock@yahoo.com   
      
   Morgans wrote:   
   > "pete"  wrote   
   >   
   >   
   >>No, afaik the fumes evolve at higher temp (400?, 600?).   
   >   
   >   
   > Sorry, wrong.  The Teflon starts to break down at temps as low as 500   
   > degrees *F*  The previous poster was talking about temps in C.   
   >   
   > The Teflon puts out tiny fibrous like stuff that floats through the air, and   
   > while it kills Poly, it is none too good on humans, too.  Since I have   
   > birds, I have very little Teflon, and when it is used, I watch it like a   
   > hawk.  500F is possible at the heat that barely burns bacon.   
      
   How about paper suites like clean room techs wear.  Use them a few days   
   and then shoot them out to burn up in the trail of the engines.  A large   
   supply won't take much space or weigh a lot.   
      
   Tony   
      
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