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Petro (sic) only explodes in specific air-fuel situations That seems to be true for ammonia as well, at least according to the Wikipedia page's [1] section on
by unwind 2y ago
Petro (sic) only explodes in specific air-fuel situations
That seems to be true for ammonia as well, at least according to the Wikipedia page's [1] section on Combustion:
Ammonia does not burn readily or sustain combustion, except under narrow fuel-to-air mixtures of 15–28% ammonia by volume in air.
That doesn't sound too horrible, it feels like gasoline/petrol is easier to combust (although I know it's the fumes that are actually flammable).
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonia#Combustion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammonia#Combustion
- bluGill 2y agoMaybe I wasn't clear. Ammonia is burning is not the worry. Ammonia in small quantities will kill you directly. no fire needed, it will kill you.
- LeifCarrotson 2y agoTo be clear, "small quantities" are in units of parts per million. 5ppm (0.0005%) and the room smells of ammonia, 25ppm means you should be wearing a respirator, 500 ppm (0.05%) can be lethal. Warning that 15% air-ammonia mixtures can burn is like warning that 100 kg of TNT could give you a concussion if it fell on your head. It's just not the concern at all.
- ClumsyPilot 2y agoThis risk factor sounds less like a normal chemical substance and more on the level of uranium
- adrianN 2y agoIt’s comparable to carbon monoxide, except you can’t smell that one.