MULTIPLE CABIN ATTENDANT; PLT RPTS; MD-80. SJC-DFW. ON TKOF; SMOKE AND FUMES FILLED THE CABIN. DECLARED AN EMER; RETURNED TO SJC. CABIN ATTENDANT INJURED BY SMOKE INHALATION.

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5-8 MINS AFTER TKOF; I SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL WITH A SLIGHT CHEMICAL ODOR. I ASKED THE #3 FLT ATTENDANT IF SHE SMELLED IT. REPLY WAS 'NO.' I JUMPED UP TO CHK THE CABIN AND FOUND SMOKE IN THE CABIN. I IMMEDIATELY OPENED COCKPIT DOOR TO INFORM OF ODOR AND SMOKE. THEY RESPONDED THEY JUST STARTED SMELLING IT TOO. I TOLD THE CAPT I WOULD CHK THE CABIN AND PAX. I WENT THROUGH THE CABIN AND INFORMED THE #2 AND #4 FLT ATTENDANTS OF THE SIT. THE #4 FLT ATTENDANT SAID SHE CHKED THE LAVATORIES. I WENT BACK THROUGH THE CABIN AND CHKED ON PAX AND THE UNACCOMPANIED MINORS TO SEE IF THEY WERE OK; AND SEE AND FEEL FOR A HEAT SOURCE. I ALSO INFORMED THE PAX WHO WERE AWARE OF THE SMOKE BY NOW THAT WE KNEW OF THE SIT AND EVERYTHING WOULD BE FINE. THEY (THE PAX) WERE CALM. AS I HEADED BACK TO THE COCKPIT; THE CAPT CALLED; SO I OPENED THE DOOR. HE INFORMED ME OF THE EMER LNDG AT SJC -- NO EVAC UNLESS 'EASY VICTOR' COMMAND GIVEN; OR INITIATE OURSELVES IN THE EVENT OF IRREGULARITIES THAT WOULD WARRANT (AS WE ARE TRAINED). I CALLED THE #2 AND #4 FLT ATTENDANTS; THE #3 FLT ATTENDANT STANDING NEXT TO ME; AND REPEATED ALL INFO FROM THE CAPT. WE LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. LATER (2 HRS OR SO) MY EYES BURNED; THROAT HURT AND BECAME HOARSE AND HAD BRONCHIAL IRRITATION. I REALIZE IF THERE IS SMOKE IN THE CABIN; NOT KNOWING THE SOURCE; CREW MEMBERS AND PAX SHOULD BE WARNED TO COVER THEIR MOUTH SO AS TO NOT INHALE. WE ALSO HAVE PEOPLE WITH SENSITIVE BRONCHIAL SYS; ASTHMA SUFFERERS; ETC; SO THERE SHOULD BE A PROTOCOL ADDRESSED WHEN THERE IS SMOKE IN THE CABIN. I KNOW IF IT WERE TO HAPPEN AGAIN; I WILL CONSIDER TAKING OXYGEN OR COVERING MY MOUTH WITH A WET CLOTH TO REDUCE IRRITATION. EVERYTHING ELSE WENT FINE. ALL CREW MEMBERS CONDUCTED THEMSELVES ACCURATELY. I WAS THE FIRST TO SMELL THE ODOR BECAUSE I HAVE A VERY SENSITIVE SENSE OF SMELL. I WAS JUST SURPRISED THAT #4 FLT ATTENDANT DIDN'T SEE THE SMOKE BEFORE ME SINCE SHE HAS A STRAIGHT; CLR SHOT OF THE WHOLE CABIN. THE SMOKE WOULD APPEAR AND DISSIPATE IN WAVES. AT ONE POINT; I COULD ONLY SEE THE #4 FLT ATTENDANT'S FACE; NOT HER CLOTHES OR HAIR; FROM THE FORWARD PORTION OF THE CABIN LOOKING AFT NEAR HER JUMP SEAT (TAILCONE). NORMALLY SHE IS IN FULL VIEW. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 492862: WE DECLARED AN EMER AND RETURNED IMMEDIATELY FOR LNDG IN SJC. WE LANDED OVERWT AT 137000 LBS -- NORMAL RATE OF DSCNT AND NORMAL TOUCHDOWN. THE SMOKE DISSIPATED DURING THE FINAL AND THERE WAS NO SMOKE ON THE GND. AFTER LNDG; MAINT PERSONNEL CHKED ACFT AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND.