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Scubascooby · 28th March 2008, 10:37

I don't like using ptfe at all but it's about the only thing that will stop Swagelock fittings from leaking.

I have heard that ptfe does not break down at all in the environment, it just gets ground into smaller pieces producing this:

BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Warning on plastic's toxic threat

Also, when burned it produces very poisonous gas.

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Scubascooby Better Off Out of the EU Current Rebreather/s: Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Great Britain Posts: 367	Re: Teflon thread tape oxygen safe? I don't like using ptfe at all but it's about the only thing that will stop Swagelock fittings from leaking. I have heard that ptfe does not break down at all in the environment, it just gets ground into smaller pieces producing this: BBC NEWS \| Science/Nature \| Warning on plastic's toxic threat Also, when burned it produces very poisonous gas. __________________ "dove" is NOT the past tense of "dive" Better off OUT of the EU !
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