powdered Teflon--new use??

[Geoff Sykes]

That's Mr. Chicken Little, if you please. ;-)
 
Because I have a parrot, and I cook, I was just taking Andrew's high
temperature comments a step further. I agree that normal cooking
temperatures do not pose a problem. But most people that cook have at one
time or another accidentally let a pan overheat on the stove. My point was
that overheated Teflon in the kitchen kills birds quickly, and that
overheating Teflon in the kitchen happens. Just a warning to bird owning
technicians, that's all. I doubt that the use of Teflon as a lubricant in
either pianos or shoes poses any similar problems.
 
Squawk squawk 
 
-- Geoff Sykes
-- Assoc. Los Angeles

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Avery
Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2006 1:45 PM
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Subject: RE: powdered Teflon--new use??


Geoff, 

Hey, chicken little. The sky is falling in! 

Andrew said: 

>At normal temperatures, it is inert. Metabolism doesn't 
>get hot enough. In fact normal cooking doesn't get hot enough, 
>witness teflon coated pans etc. 

If you frequently have "burnt offerings", OK. I can understand. :-) 
Do you cook above 600 F.? 

Avery 

At 01:41 PM 5/14/2006, you wrote:


And if any of you have birds, get rid of all your Teflon cooking utensils
now. If Teflon gets hot enough to start out gassing, your birds will fall
over dead within moments. Not minutes. Moments.

-- Geoff Sykes
-- Assoc. Los Angeles



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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [ mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org
<mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org> ] On Behalf
Of Andrew and Rebeca Anderson
Sent: Sunday, May 14, 2006 6:07 AM
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Subject: RE: powdered Teflon--new use??


Brian,
The process of making teflon involves some nasty chemicals.  Burning 
teflon (high temperatures) breaks it down and releases nasty 
chemicals.  At normal temperatures it is inert.  Metabolism doesn't 
get hot enough.  In fact normal cooking doesn't get hot enough, 
witness teflon coated pans etc.  Regardless, burnt offerings occur 
often enough here that I won't have teflon coated cookery in my house. ;-)

Andrew Anderson

At 06:25 PM 5/12/2006, you wrote:


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