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From: marysue@hpfclk.UUCP
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Subject: Re: New vinyl smell
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Date: Sat, 11-Feb-84 14:52:00 EST
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Re: New vinyl smell

I believe the smell of new vinyl is plasticizers, rather that vinyl
chloride.  Once these outgas, what's left is vinyl.  I think that
vinyl chloride can be released if the vinyl is heated to a fairly 
high temperature, but I'm sort of talking out of my head now.  I 
have a LOT of chemical sensitivities, so when I get a new item
that is made of vinyl, I wash it with (unperfumed) soap and put it
outside to air out for several days.  I suspect that even a person
who is not aware of an allergy problem should not breathe these 
things indiscriminately.

Mary Sue Rowan
hpfcla!marysue