Oxygen System Hazards Analyses.

Abstract

Because most materials, including metals, burn in oxygen-enriched environments, hazards are always present when using oxygen. Most materials ignite at considerably lower temperatures in oxygen-enriched environments than in air, and, once ignited, combustion rates are greater in oxygen-enriched environments. Many metals burn violently in oxygen-enriched environments when ignited. Lubricants, tapes, gaskets, fuels, and solvents can increase the possibility of ignition in oxygen systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 26, 1995
Accession Number
ADA302227

Entities

People

  • Joel M. Stoltzfus

Organizations

  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Engineered Resilient Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Availability
  • Burning Rate
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Combustion
  • Halocarbon Plastics
  • Health Services
  • High Pressure
  • High Temperature
  • Impact Tests
  • Materials
  • Materials Testing
  • Pressure Gages
  • Pressure Regulators
  • Pressure Transducers
  • Solenoid Valves
  • Test Facilities
  • Test Methods

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Tribology (the study of the boundary interaction between sliding surfaces, lubrication, wear and friction).