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Occupational Medicine 1994;44:105-106
© 1994 Society of Occupational Medicine

case-report

Use of PTFE tape—a hazard for smokers?

B. M. S. Cooper*, and D. Gazzi{dagger}

*Occupational Health Department, The Wellcome Foundation Ltd Langley Court, Beckenham, Kent, UK
{dagger}Group Occupational Hygiene Department, The Wellcome Foundation Ltd Temple Hill, Dartford, Kent, UK

Although smoking cigarettes contaminated with PTFE is a well-known cause of polymer fume fever, the use of PTFE tape is seen as safe even in smokers. We report a case of polymer fume fever in a fitter using threadseal tape who rolled his own cigarettes.

Correspondence and reprint requests to: Dr B. M. S. Cooper, Occupational Health Department, The Wellcome Foundation Ltd, Langley Court, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 3BS, UK


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