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http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse8.pdf http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse8.pdf In pure oxygen some material will start combustion autonomously. But even worst, every
by LukaAl 11y ago
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse8.pdf http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/hse8.pdf
In pure oxygen some material will start combustion autonomously. But even worst, every possible cause of fire (simple friction, sparkles, etc...) that normally are not an issue, became a deadly hazard.
But my point was, no, the air we breath normally is not 100% oxygen, fortunately...
- WalterBright 11y agoMy father was navigator in B-17s. They flew at 30,000 feet, and needed to wear oxygen masks. He told me that the funny thing with that was the chain smokers who couldn't last 8 hours between smokes. A cigarette wouldn't stay lit at 30,000 feet. So the smoker would take a breath from the mask, blow on the cigarette causing it to burn like a torch, take a quick puff, then take another quick breath from the mask, blow on the sputtering cigarette to reignite it, all in an endless loop.
- Dylan16807 11y ago>In pure oxygen some material will start combustion autonomously. What materials? That guide doesn't list any. Acetylene ignites, but that's generally what you want anyway, right?