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Understanding oxygen
01.02.2009
(Ships Service )
This is the latest article in the series “Understanding gases” produced by Wilhelmsen Ships Service Technical Services department.
Oxygen is only a “safe” gas when it is at normal concentrations in the atmosphere (around 21%). This informative article explains what can go wrong when it goes above or below this percentage, and why.
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