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Old 22nd April 2009 | 06:41
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john_tullamarine
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(a) I lump MythBusters in the "not-very-rigorously-done-but-definitely-for-popular-entertainment-consumption" class of investigative authorities

(b) we had a case in Oz, not all that long ago, where a surgical patient died as a result of oxygen igniting a (presumably synthetic) stent in the trachea .. same sort of consideration

(c) most of us have seen various training films (or demonstrations) wherein an oxygen stream ignites a flammable substance without any external ignition


I think the earlier comment I was very surpised, it had never crossed my mind is pertinent for most folks.

Russian Roulette probably is an apt term to apply to careless use of oxygen ....
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