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Originally Posted by Dream
compressed gas does explode. weither it be straight oxygen or NO2. i scuba dive and have heard numerous stories about exploding tanks in water too warm. this is possibly(sp?) what caused what you see before you.
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Internet myths. N2O will not burn by itself
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE GAS. USE EXTING MEDIA APPROP FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE. IN EVENT OF FIRE, COOL CNTNRS OF PROD W/WATER TO
PVNT FAILURE. USE WATER SPRAY/FOG TO REDUCE OR DIRECT VAPORS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . IF
CYLS EXPOSED TO HEAT, CYL MAY RUPTURE/BURST & RELS CONTENTS. IT MAY
BE PRUDENT TO REMOVE POTENTIALLY HEAT-EXPOSED CYLS FROM AREA
SURROUNDING FIRE, IF IT IS SAFE FOR FIRE FIGHTERS TO DO SO. NFPA
RATING: HEALTH 1, FLAM 0; REACTIVITY 0; OTHER OX.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NITROUS OXIDE DOES NOT BURN; HOWEVER,
CNTNRS WHEN INVOLVED IN FIRE, MAY RUPTURE/BURST IN HEAT OF FIRE.
ADDNLY, AT TEMPS >200C OR WHEN INVOLVED IN FIRE, NITROUS OXIDE IS
OXIDIZER. AT ELEVATED TEMPS, PR OD CAN ACT TO INITIATE & SUSTAIN
COMBUST OF COMBUSTIBLE MATLS. AT ELEVATED TEMPS, NITROUS OXIDE WILL
(FED REG INFO)