Actually the sulfer is there to keep people from inhaling it. My
father-in-law works for the company that makes the stuff(puritain bennet)
that's why my bottle is always full.
Joe W.
98 dakota 13.1
----- Original Message -----
From: Alan Short <ashort@flash.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2000 1:22 PM
Subject: DML: Re: Laughing gas legends
>
>
> Robert Cash wrote:
>
> > Thought I'd throw my two cents in on the notorious nitrous. Sorry to
ring
> > in late in the thread, but there are a few items I'd like to share
> > concerning this stuff.
> >
> > 1) Nitrous by itself is not flammable:
> > N20 will only accelerate combustion under a tremendous amount of heat
and
> > pressure, forcing the release of the oxygen molecule.. In this
environment,
> > if there is ANYTHING capable of being oxidized, believe me, it will do
it.
> > At ambient temps with no pressure, if the tank blows the burst disk and
you
> > are near it, it will likely only hurt your ears from the noise, and
you'll
> > be silly for a few minutes from the gas.
>
> I'd like to add something here, the rest, I totally agree with...
> DON'T breathe non-medical grade nitrous! Even then, you must have a oxygen
> supply or risk asphyxiation!
> Commercial grade nitrous(common type) has sulphur dioxide mixed in to
stabilize
> it at altitude...highly toxic!
> No legend either, try a oil test on a "juiced" engine.
> Alan S.
>
>
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