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In a previous message, Bob Killorin wrote:
> 
> PS.  I forgot to mention that I have heard that aluminum oxide (a dust that
> can occur inside aluminum scuba tanks) burns very brightly and is a major
> compoent in fireworks.  The theoretical danger of this dust igniting may be
> the reason for not allowing O2 to be stored in Aluminum cylinders. 

Oh, oh. I have been using aluminum cylinders for O2 for 2 years now. Guess
I had better stop.... ;)

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Andy W. Barclay.        abarclay@ka*.or*
Always a UNIX Evangelist (and sometimes a system and network architect)

Any fool without the ability to share a laugh on
himself will be unable to tolerate programming for
long. -Weinberg, p.152
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