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Originally Posted by Wendymott
In my time involved with TV assy for NEI...we had to ensure the mains lead was in a polythene bag so as not to come into contact with the Polystyrene packaging.... if stored for a while without a bag the mains lead outer coating would melt the styrene.
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Not styrene, but polystyrene - different things. To quote Wikipedia:
"This derivative of benzene is a colorless oily liquid that evaporates easily and has a sweet smell, although high concentrations have a less pleasant odor. Styrene is the precursor to polystyrene and several copolymers."
Colin.