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Oxygen impact and reactivity trials: A new perspective on emergency response precautions
The objective of this research was to verify and qualify what has been traditionally taught as fact during first responder's hazardous materials training regarding response precautions to and the likely behaviors of liquid oxygen (LOx) during a release. Subject matter experts disagreed that the...
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2023
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10011059/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36925509 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14474 |
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author | Byrnes, Andrew Rawson, Clayton Patchett, Brian DeMille, Daniel Halling, Merrill |
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description | The objective of this research was to verify and qualify what has been traditionally taught as fact during first responder's hazardous materials training regarding response precautions to and the likely behaviors of liquid oxygen (LOx) during a release. Subject matter experts disagreed that these precautions were well-founded in precedent or science. Findings showed that impact pressure causes a reaction in LOx and asphalt under specific conditions. These conditions are not realistic during an emergency response. No reactions were observed by combining LOx with common saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons and alcohols. No reactions were observed driving fire apparatus through a LOx pool on asphalt. No reactions were observed by combining LOx and combustible materials. No reactions were observed when spark ignition was used as a source for combustion. Pilot ignition sources were introduced directly into a LOx pool on asphalt without a significant reaction. Immediate and violent reactions were observed when pilot ignition or arc ignition was used to initiate combustion when combustible materials were in an ultra-high gaseous or liquid oxygen environment. Without flaming or arc ignition sources, no reactions were observed. |
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spelling | pubmed-100110592023-03-15 Oxygen impact and reactivity trials: A new perspective on emergency response precautions Byrnes, Andrew Rawson, Clayton Patchett, Brian DeMille, Daniel Halling, Merrill Heliyon Research Article The objective of this research was to verify and qualify what has been traditionally taught as fact during first responder's hazardous materials training regarding response precautions to and the likely behaviors of liquid oxygen (LOx) during a release. Subject matter experts disagreed that these precautions were well-founded in precedent or science. Findings showed that impact pressure causes a reaction in LOx and asphalt under specific conditions. These conditions are not realistic during an emergency response. No reactions were observed by combining LOx with common saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons and alcohols. No reactions were observed driving fire apparatus through a LOx pool on asphalt. No reactions were observed by combining LOx and combustible materials. No reactions were observed when spark ignition was used as a source for combustion. Pilot ignition sources were introduced directly into a LOx pool on asphalt without a significant reaction. Immediate and violent reactions were observed when pilot ignition or arc ignition was used to initiate combustion when combustible materials were in an ultra-high gaseous or liquid oxygen environment. Without flaming or arc ignition sources, no reactions were observed. Elsevier 2023-03-11 /pmc/articles/PMC10011059/ /pubmed/36925509 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14474 Text en © 2023 The Authors https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Research Article Byrnes, Andrew Rawson, Clayton Patchett, Brian DeMille, Daniel Halling, Merrill Oxygen impact and reactivity trials: A new perspective on emergency response precautions |
title | Oxygen impact and reactivity trials: A new perspective on emergency response precautions |
title_full | Oxygen impact and reactivity trials: A new perspective on emergency response precautions |
title_fullStr | Oxygen impact and reactivity trials: A new perspective on emergency response precautions |
title_full_unstemmed | Oxygen impact and reactivity trials: A new perspective on emergency response precautions |
title_short | Oxygen impact and reactivity trials: A new perspective on emergency response precautions |
title_sort | oxygen impact and reactivity trials: a new perspective on emergency response precautions |
topic | Research Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10011059/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36925509 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14474 |
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