polymer fume fever

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polymer fume fever

A condition marked by fever, pain in the chest, and cough caused by the inhalation of fumes given off by the plastic polytetrafluorethylene when heated.

Polymer Fume Fever

A fever caused by fumes from burning fluoropolymers—e.g., polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), Teflon™, which contains pyrolytics that are released when heated

polymer fume fever

an occupational disorder due to exposure to the products of combustion of polymers such as Teflon; the manifestations are quite similar to those of metal fume fever.

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