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Is vaseline flammable when used with oxygen therapy in hospital?
Irishmouse
yes,
It's a petroleum based grease .
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Does oxygen catch fire easily?
No. Oxygen is not flammable. Rather, it supports the combustion of flammable materials. Fire is a chemical reaction between oxygen and some flammable material. Higher concentrations of oxygen will cause a fire to burn hotter and faster.
What makes bubbles flammable?
oxygen
Is methane more flammable as oxygen?
Methane is very flammable; oxygen is not flammable but as an oxidant is necessary for burning.
What is a flammable gas that is also a by product of photosynthesis?
oxygen
When does a patient require oxygen therapy?
A patient requires oxygen therapy when the oxygen in their blood is unable to stay elevated on their own. If the patients lip has a bluish tint to the nail beds or lip, or is found with difficulty breathing and shortness of breath it is likely they will be a candidate for oxygen therapy.
Is liquified oxygen flammable?
Oxygen is not flammable but is necessary for combustion.
Flammibility of oxygen?
Oxygen is not flammable
Why oxygen is not explosive?
Oxygen in and of itself is not flammable. Rather it supports the combustion of flammable materials.
Does oxygen catch fire easily?
No. Oxygen is not flammable. Rather, it supports the combustion of flammable materials. Fire is a chemical reaction between oxygen and some flammable material. Higher concentrations of oxygen will cause a fire to burn hotter and faster.
What would happen if you tried to burn oxygen?
Nothing. Oxygen itself is not flammable. Fire is a reaction between a flammable substance and oxygen.
Does oxygen burn even faster than paper?
No. Oxygen is not flammable. Rather, it is what allows flammable materials to burn.
What is the combustibility of oxygen hydrogen and water?
Oxygen is not flammable, but it supports the combustion of flammable substances. Fire is just a reaction between oxygen and some flammable substance. Hydrogen is extremely flammable and will burn violently in air to form water vapor. Water is completely non flammable and is often used to extinguish fires.
What is the law of smoking around oxygen?
Smoking is prohibited where oxygen is stored or used. Oxygen itself is not flammable, but it will make things that ARE flammable burn very violently.
What makes bubbles flammable?
oxygen
How come oxygen around a bonfire doesn't catch on fire?
Oxygen itself is not flammable; it supports the combustion of flammable materials. Fire itself is a chemical reaction between oxygen and a flammable substance. In the case of a bonfire, it is between oxygen and wood. In other words, you need both fuel and oxygen.
Can oxygen in a tank combust?
No. Oxygen itself is not flammable. Rather, it supports the combustion of flammable materials. Oxygen tanks do, however present a fire hazard. Normal air is 21% oxygen, while oxygen tanks carry 100% oxygen. A higher concentration of oxygen makes it easier to ignite flammable materials and allows a fire to burn hotter.
Is oxgen flammable?
Although oxygen is necessary for most combustion processes it is not flammable itself. Oxygen is the material that reacts with fuel to produce combustion.
