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Mortimer Schnerd, RN Mortimer Schnerd, RN is offline
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Default NO, NO, A THOUSAND TIMES NO

Robatoy wrote:
Find me one report/link to an accident that didn't involve air
pressures greater than 150 psig or an explosive (oil) mixture.

One!



The very first listing from googling "shop air explosion" revealed one occasion
where 140psi of air was accidentally put in a truck tire which then exploded,
killing the worker. No explosive mixture... just air pressure less than 150
psi.

http://www.state.nj.us/health/eoh/survweb/01nj108.pdf .

Compressed air is nothing to play with.



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