Occupational health case reports - No. 7 Teflon.

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• Personal Author:
  Okawa, Melvin T. ; Polakoff, Phillip L.
• Description:
  Review of the toxic effects of Teflon, a compound obtained by the polymerization of tetrafluoroethylene (9002840). Topics include background hazard information, health hazard information, environmental evaluation, medical evaluation through questionnaire and urine analysis. Case report is presented of a factory where NIOSH investigators have found no significant hazard. Attention is drawn to the toxic pyrolysis products which Teflon may give off at temperatures 300 degrees centigrade and higher and to the occurrence of polymer fume fever in the plant even after the introduction of engineering control methods. Recommendations include improved housekeeping, periodic maintenance, and provision of first aid and clinical testing facilities. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Environmental Monitoring Hazardous Substances Hydrocarbons Occupational Health Plastics Polymers Preventive Medicine Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety
• Keywords:
  JOCMA7; NIOSH-Author; Toxic-substances; Polymers; Fluorinated-ethylenes; Respiratory-system-disorders; Fluorinated-hydrocarbons; Plastics; Preventive-medicine; Environmental-control
• ISSN:
  0096-1736
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  350-355
• Volume:
  16
• Issue:
  5
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00024588
• Citation:
  J Occup Med 1974 May; 16(5):350-355
• CAS Registry Number:
  Polytetrafluoroethylene (CAS RN 9002-84-0)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1974
• NORA Priority Area:
  Pulmonary System Disorders
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7dc847c09aedf140bc731323e8446b4703641ae07d6ad9e7b7238120dab30b8f7dcaa9b938d34d035f87873a0fe7fec262d5d13dcaf290925445e82b6de3b57d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/247382/cdc_247382_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 168.02 KB ]