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Q: What would cause the oxygen levels in a basement to drop to below 16 percent?
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Hypoxia: Hypo = below, ox = presence of oxygen "Below oxygen" or "below normal oxygen levels" Hypoxia means low tissue oxygen level. Or oxygen levels below normal in the tissues.


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A 'storey' is a level so yes. Think multi-storey car parks that have levels below ground.


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What must be done if oxygen deficiency occurs 19.5 percent during a permit required confined space entry?

If oxygen levels fall below 19.5% during a permit-required confined space entry, all entrants must stop work immediately and leave the confined space. No one may reenter that space until testing shows that adequate oxygen levels have been restored.


What is the concentration of oxygen in air exhaled?

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Which of the gases below is found at high levels near the surface of the ocean due to plant photosynthesis?

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Attic is to above as is to below?

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