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oil residue in an oxygen regulator connection may cause an explosion. Also when oxygen is mixed in a refrigeration system with a refrigerant like R410A which has oil in it, it can cause an explosion.

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Pure oxygen will cause oil to self-ignite. This is why all oxygen equipment has "use no oil" written on it.

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