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Oxygen above 20,000 feet
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May 27th 05, 02:37 AM
Viperdoc
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The oxygen tank will be safe at altitude. Normally they contain a pressure
of 1200 to 2000 PSI, while sea level atmospheric pressure is 14.7 PSI. Even
in a vacuum the pressure differential between the atmosphere and inside the
tank is miniscule.
Viperdoc