Depression is caused by a combination of the effects of nitrous oxide and the lowered oxygen content that occurs as pure nitrous oxide displaces oxygen from the lungs with each succeeding inhalation of the gas; i.e., the person is asphyxiated. Tragedy can occur very quickly.
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Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a clear, colorless, oxidizing liquefied gas with a slightly sweet odor.
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Nitrous Oxide is a chemical compound of Nitrogen and Oxygen. Its chemical name is N2O. It is a colourless, non flammable, nontoxic gas with slightly sweetish taste and odour. Well-known method of distributing Nitrous Oxide is as compressed liquid in cylinders of approved design. It keeps combustion, therefore organic oils and greases of petrochemical nature be kept away from Nitrous Oxide gas.
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1 L of LIQUID gas weighs ____ lbs, and produces _____ L of oxygen.
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Nitrous Oxide is produced by heating Ammonium Nitrate to a temperature of approx. 250 deg.c. Ammonium Nitrate is decomposed in the process to give a mixture of Nitrous Oxide and super heated steam. Impurities include Ammonium Nitrate fumes, Nitrogen and other oxides of Nitrogen.
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Why is the pressure in a gas-filled cylinder different than that of a liquid-filled cylinder? GAS-FILLED CYLINDER: the pressure represents the amount of force required to compress the gas into the smaller space, so the higher the pressure the more gas there is.
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Nitrous oxide is blended with oxygen when used in anesthesia applications. Pure nitrous oxide will cause asphyxiation, resulting ultimately in respiratory arrest. Nitrous oxide in auto racing applications is denatured to deter inhalation.
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Gas-filled—The volume of gas is directly proportional to the pressure. If a cylinder is full at 2200 psig, it will be half full when the pressure is 1100 psig. A formula can calculate the duration for any given flow.
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LIQUID-FILLED CYLINDER: represents the vapor pressure needed to keep the gas liquefied at the current temperature. This pressure does not reflect the amount of gas in the cylinder as the vast majority will be in its liquid form.
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Nitrous oxide's painkilling and numbing qualities begin to take effect when the gas is inhaled at concentrations of 10 percent. At increasingly higher concentrations, a sense of well-being, or high, is experienced. A person experiencing a nitrous oxide high could: 1  Have slurred speech.
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is nitrous oxide stored as a liquid or gas
Nitrous oxide is stored as a liquid. Nitrous oxide is stored as a compressed liquid.