Fire/Arson Investigations : Fire/Arson Investigations
A place to ask questions and add to probative and informative discussions associated with the various aspects of the field of fire investigation. -- FORUM RULES---BE CIVIL AND NO NAME CALLING, NO BELITTLING, NO BERATING, NO DENIGRATING others. Postings in violation of these rules can be removed or editted to remove the offending remarks at the discretion of the moderators and/or site administrator.
Re: Fires in Regulators on Portable Oxygen Bottles
Posted by: John J. Lentini, CFEI (IP Logged)
Date: July 14, 2007 12:16PM
While I must agree that it is indeed a great photo, what is depicted is the oxygen supply tubing and its pyrolysis products that are burning. The PVC tubing is ordinarily self-extinguishing, but in a 94% oxygen environment, it burns quite well.
Oxygen is reactive enough to allow the burning of a steel pipe underwater. Steel pipes filled with welding rods can be used for underwater welding. It is only necessary to pass a stream of pure oxygen through the pipe and supply a sufficiently robust ignition source.
John Lentini, CFI, D-ABC
Fire Investigation Consultant
Florida Keys
[www.firescientist.com]
Oxygen is reactive enough to allow the burning of a steel pipe underwater. Steel pipes filled with welding rods can be used for underwater welding. It is only necessary to pass a stream of pure oxygen through the pipe and supply a sufficiently robust ignition source.
John Lentini, CFI, D-ABC
Fire Investigation Consultant
Florida Keys
[www.firescientist.com]
Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.