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A person working in an area where fumes from explosive gases are present must wear?
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Can you die from gasoline mixtures?
Yes, quite apart from explosive fire hazards and burns, the fumes are toxic.
Why is an empty gasoline drum more dangerous than a full one?
Because of the fumes. Technically if you threw a match at a gallon of gasoline and could get it past the fumes the match would go out when it hit the liquid. But the match will pass through the fumes and ignite and then the gasoline will ignite and burn or explode. So an empty barrel is all fumes and therefore an explosive environment exists in the drum.
Can working with asphalt fumes cause weak erection?
Asphalt Fumes are primarily Hydrocarbons and could certainly compromise your Immune system, oxygen content. The hydrocarbons are strong solvents and are easily absorbed into the blood so it is very possible that the fumes could cause This and many other health related complications.
When should you use a fume hood?
In a chemistry lab, the fume hood is used a safety measure to keep a person safe from hazardous or noxious fumes. The chemist performs their reactions in the fume hood and any fumes generated are drawn up by a fan to be filtered or released outside.
Is graphite flammable?
Only if mixed with a suitable oxidiser, most notably the air. thus a fine dispersion of graphite in the air can be ignited with explosive violence. Also whats known as "graphitic oxide" is explosive and this is formed from oxidation of graphite powder with nitric acid.
Are fumes or vapors from septic tanks explosive?
Not usually.
Can the fumes from chlorine bleach be explosive?
No but they are corosive and you should avoid breathing them.
Are exhaust fumes explosive?
If Car exhaust fumes are mixed with any other gases it can be explosive.Answer:The exhaust from a combustion process generally have all of the combustible materials used up to form carbon dioxide and water. Neither of these are explosive. Like ashes from a fire (which are not combustible) gases of combustion are not explosive.
Can you put a battery near a hot water burner?
NO!!!!!!! The fumes emitted by a battery are highly explosive.
Do water based paint spray areas require explosion proof fixtures?
No, they do not. No explosive fumes are produced.
Can you die from gasoline mixtures?
Yes, quite apart from explosive fire hazards and burns, the fumes are toxic.
What is present in the smoke and fumes given off?
carbon dixode
Why is it more likely that a nearly empty gas tank could explode?
Fumes. More explosive than the gas itself.
Injuries from breathing in bad fumes?
erectile disfunction, downs syndrome like facial features, ginger disease and explosive diahrea
From which part of an inboard engine does a powerboat's exhaust suck out explosive fumes?
Powerboats are built to ventilate the engine when underway. As the boat moves along, an air intake scoops up fresh air and forces it down the air duct into the engine compartment. The exhaust sucks out the explosive fumes from the lowest part of the engine and fuel compartments.
When you should you check for gas fumes?
A person should check for gas fumes when there is a gas leak. A person should also check for gas fumes if there is a smell of gas. There are items that can be purchased that will monitor for gas in the air.
Why is an empty gasoline drum more dangerous than a full one?
Because of the fumes. Technically if you threw a match at a gallon of gasoline and could get it past the fumes the match would go out when it hit the liquid. But the match will pass through the fumes and ignite and then the gasoline will ignite and burn or explode. So an empty barrel is all fumes and therefore an explosive environment exists in the drum.
