Przemysl Chemiczny, Vol.97, No.7, 1059-1063, 2018
Fire and explosion hazard posed by oxygen cylinders
Field expts. with O-2 cylinders (vol. 60 L, temp. 20-400 degrees C, pressure 150-370 bar) were carried out under heating to establish conditions for cylinder explosion also after its shoting through. The explosion took place under 262-368 bar, the no. of fragments was 1-6, the range of fragments was 198 m and the flame range was 20 m.