Point is, it's an oxidizer.

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Lee — 3/27/2007 2:58:29 AM (archived)

Sure, pure oxygen can be dangerous around open flame or a spark, but it isn't explosive by itself. Liquid hydrogen would be explosive, but LOX just feeds a fire.

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North Hollywood junkyard: one giant heap for mankind - Chris Vancil - 3/26/2007 7:08:55 AM
- "highly explosive liquid oxygen"??? (n/t) - Lee - 3/27/2007 1:53:06 AM
  - re: "highly explosive liquid oxygen"??? - Bowser - 3/27/2007 2:20:46 AM
    - Point is, it's an oxidizer. - Lee - 3/27/2007 2:58:29 AM
      - Actually... - nick hoffman - 3/27/2007 1:46:22 PM
      - An explosion is a sudden increase in volume and release of energy - Bowser - 3/27/2007 3:13:01 AM
- "definitely a cool place." - TB - 3/26/2007 3:20:45 PM
  - re: "definitely a cool place." - Chris Vancil - 3/26/2007 9:34:46 PM
  - DAMNIT I am not THAT old (n/t) - R.L. - 3/26/2007 3:43:21 PM
    - re: It was maybe funny the first time u RL you...8-) (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 3/26/2007 9:34:05 PM
      - OK,I wont do it again - R.L. - 3/27/2007 3:03:33 AM
        
        It's actually quite appropriate... - TB - 3/27/2007 4:13:18 AM

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