About Oxygen
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What
Every Pilot Should Know About Oxygen...
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it will not burn alone, oxygen supports combustion; in fact, without oxygen
there can be no fire. Oxygen, therefore, is not only necessary for the burning
of combustible materials, but it is absolutely essential to support the
process of "vital combustion" which maintains human life. Although
a person can live for weeks without food or for days without water, he or
she dies in minutes if deprived of oxygen.
The human
body is essentially a converter which consumes fuel and produces heat
and energy. It is like a furnace which utilizes the oxygen in air to burn
coal, producing heat and power. The human body must have oxygen to convert
fuel (the carbohydrates, fats, and proteins in our diet) into heat, energy,
and life. The conversion of body fuels into life is similar to the process
of combustion; fuel and oxygen are consumed, while heat and energy are
generated. This process is known as "metabolism".
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Warning
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| Improper use or improper maintenance of aviation oxygen equipment may result in serious injury or death. AVOX Systems oxygen equipment is intended to be used only for aviation applications and is to be used only by, or under the supervision of, a pilot or crewmember trained and qualified in its use. AVOX Systems oxygen equipment is to be serviced only in accordance with the applicable component maintenance manual available from AVOX Systems and only by service technicians trained in the inherent hazards of high pressure aviation oxygen and knowledgeable of this equipment. The names of authorized service centers are available from AVOX Systems or your authorized AVOX Systems distributor. Aviation oxygen equipment is to be used only with aviator's breathing oxygen meeting the requirements of MIL-PRF-27210. |