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Old 11th Feb 2019, 6:10 pm   #10
Bazz4CQJ
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Default Re: PTFE tape for transformer insulation

Some years ago, my company's Health and Safety Manager told me of an incident he'd been involved with where a fitter had lost a finger, apparently after coming in contact with traces of hydrofluoric acid which had been produced when PTFE tape had been over-heated. The acid passes through human tissue quickly and then reacts with calcium in bones.

That may well be an unusual case, but I've never wanted to be another example to add to the database!

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