SLIDE 15 WHY MEASURE OXYGEN?
Norma mal a l atmo mosphe here i is 2 20.8 .8% t to 2 21.0 .0% Oxygen-d n-deficient nt a atmo mosphe heres (< 1 19.5 .5%) – – “you p pass o
” ma may b y be c created w whe hen o n oxygen i n is d displa laced b by y ine nerting ng g gases, s , such a h as c carbon n dioxide, ni , nitrogen, a n, argon, o n, or f firefight hting ng s sys
n can a n als lso b be c cons nsume med b by y rusting ng me metal, r l, ripeni ning ng f fruits, d , dryi ying ng p paint nt, o , or c coating ngs, , co comb mbus ustio ion, o , or bacter erial activities
. Accident ntal l rel elea ease o e of r ref efriger erants (ASHRAE 1 15) Oxygen-e n-enr nriche hed a atmo mosphe heres (> 2 22%) – – f fire a and nd e explo losion ha n hazard ma may b y be p produced b by c y certain n chem emical r rea eactions, i , ind ndustrial s l setting ngs c caused b by y le leaki king ng o
n hoses a and nd t torche
. Oxygen e n enr nriche hed a atmo mosphe heres p present nt a a signi nificant nt f fire a and nd e explo losion r n risk.