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... oxygen ( 98 % ) . Oxygen also ranks as a poison because of the severe effects that an excess can cause on the central nervous system ( p . 240 ) . In therapy , oxygen is generally used at a concentration of 50-100 % under normal ...
... oxygen ( 98 % ) . Oxygen also ranks as a poison because of the severe effects that an excess can cause on the central nervous system ( p . 240 ) . In therapy , oxygen is generally used at a concentration of 50-100 % under normal ...
Page 240
... Oxygen For discussion of a selection of common poisons we cannot do better than to begin with oxygen , a highly toxic substance to whose chemical reactivity the human body has become comfortably adapted , so long as the concentration is ...
... Oxygen For discussion of a selection of common poisons we cannot do better than to begin with oxygen , a highly toxic substance to whose chemical reactivity the human body has become comfortably adapted , so long as the concentration is ...
Page 241
... oxygen poisoning in man , we need to note how workers in that field record pressure in ATA ( atmospheres absolute ) . One ATA is 1.013 bar , or 1.033 kg / cm2 , or 14.7 lb / in2 and shows a gauge pressure of zero . As no prophylaxis or ...
... oxygen poisoning in man , we need to note how workers in that field record pressure in ATA ( atmospheres absolute ) . One ATA is 1.013 bar , or 1.033 kg / cm2 , or 14.7 lb / in2 and shows a gauge pressure of zero . As no prophylaxis or ...
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