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Query:

Subject: What toxic fumes are created when PVC it heated enough to smoke (no fire)?

Date: Fri May 12 15:38:39 2000
Posted by Mark Black
Grade level: nonaligned School: personal
City: Burlington State/Province: NC Country: USA
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 958160319.Ch
Message:

If you heat thermoplastic PVC (as opposed to ridgid PVC) with a hot air 
gun such that it will melt and give off smoke, but not ignite, what toxic 
elements are released in the smoke?  By thermoplastice I mean PVC that can 
be melted and reshaped without loosing it's original characteristics.


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