Flammability of silicone rubber: an unrecognized hazard
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Annals of Ophthalmology
|August 1, 1984
Abstract:
A patient sustained a burn when silicone rubber tubing was ignited by a pencil cautery unit. Unlike polyethylene, silicone rubber does not melt prior to reaching its ignition temperature. The application of heat near or to silicone rubber is to be avoided.
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