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So how is it safe with people if there is no oxygen left to breathe? Reminds me of my first trip to a datacenter, where the guy who accompanied us said: "In the
by growt 6y ago
So how is it safe with people if there is no oxygen left to breathe?
Reminds me of my first trip to a datacenter, where the guy who accompanied us said: "In the event of a fire this room is filled with nitrogen in 20 seconds. But don't worry: nitrogen is not toxic!"
Well, I was a little worried :)
- tallanvor 6y agoNewer systems like the ones mentioned above are designed to reduce the amount of oxygen in the room to around 12% (down from around 21%). That's low enough to extinguish fires, but allows people to safely evacuate and prevent people from suffocating if they're incapacitated.