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An industrial approach to evaluation of pyrolysis and combustion hazards.

Author(s) -

Richard S. Waritz

Publication year - 1975

Publication title -

environmental health perspectives

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257

H-Index - 282

eISSN - 1552-9924

pISSN - 0091-6765

DOI - 10.1289/ehp.7511197

Subject(s) - pyrolysis , combustion , polyethylene , polymer , forensic engineering , waste management , materials science , environmental science , polymer science , environmental chemistry , chemistry , organic chemistry , composite material , engineering

In addition to the usual toxicology studies necessary for the safe manufacture and use of polymers at room temperature, special studies are needed for polymers which will be used at elevated temperatures. This paper discusses various areas to be investigated and principles for deciding on test materials, tests, and test conditions, polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) and fluorinated polyethylene-propylene (PFEP) pyrolysis studies being used as an illustrative case history. Some limitations of animal testing also are mentioned. A toxicological spectrum relating toxicological determinants to PTFE temperature is developed.

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