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NICNAS Report

The following is a statement issued by NICNAS (NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS NOTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT SCHEME)

Information on use of Teflon in non-stick cookware

27 January 2006

In general, non-stick cookware contains a surface chemical coating. One such coating is Teflon™, a DuPont trademark brand. Teflon or polytetrafluoroethylene is the homopolymer of tetrafluoroethylene, and is used as an ingredient in the coating on non-stick cookware. However, not all Teflon™ products are based on polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) or contain perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA).

There has been considerable interest in the possibility of adverse health effects following exposure to fumes released when Teflon coated cookware is used for cooking. However, fumes are released only when cookware is heated to extremely high temperatures (between 340°C to 650°C), that is, temperatures which in fact would incinerate food. There are claims that Teflon™ contains PFOA which is released when Teflon coated cookware is heated to 340°C. Available evidence indicates that no PFOA would be released from cookware at or below normal cooking temperatures. It is advised that consumers do not overheat an empty non-stick pan or leave it unattended on the stovetop (especially at high settings) as general good practice.

Based on information currently available, there is no risk to the health of consumers using non-stick cookware under normal cooking conditions.

Additional information is available at the NICNAS website.

Cookshop Commercial

lDue to increasing demand from the local hospitality trade, we have now established a new enterprise to cater specifically for the commercial and hospitality industry.

Cookshop Commercial is dedicated to serving the hospitality & associated industries in the Highlands. The business will service trade clients only. We are happy to assist you in identifying your needs and sourcing products to help your business.

A commercial product showroom is convienently located in the heart of the southern highlands, at Unit 6, 8 Kiama Street Bowral (Directly opposite the brickworks), showcasing a wide range of products, covering:

• Crockery
• Tableware & Accessories
• Glassware
• Linen
• Kitchen Equipment
• Utensils
• Knives
• Barware
• Electrical

If we don't have it in stock, we'll source it for you. Please call 02 4861 5951 to speak to our Commercial Manager, Juan Corradi.

New Location

Cookshop Plus is now located at 340 Bong Bong Street in Bowral (between the Wombat and Rodney Clarke stores).
The new premises is approximately 3 times the size of the original shop in Springetts Arcade.

In addition to one of the largest ranges of kitchenware anywhere in Australia, we now stock a range of homewares including table linen, bed & bath linen, bathroom accessories, cushions, home fragrances, decorative glassware and accessories and a whole lot more.

The new store also includes a childrens play area to take the stress out of shopping with young children, as well as a demonstration area for kitchen products.

Food tastings are also conducted on most Weekends.