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Old 28th November 2004 | 02:48
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Milt
 
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Fire is the risk.

ANY grease or oil in the presence of high pressure oxygen is a certain fire lighter.

May be there are a few other substances which will burn spontaneously in the presence of pure oxygen. What about human body oil? Anyone know?

So how about a few actuals described for our benefit.
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