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Subject: Potassium superoxide absorbent
From: <GASDIVER@ao*.co*>
Cc: techdiver@opal.com
Date: Tue, 3 Jan 1995 13:35:42 -0500

Potassium superoxide was used as an absorbent in a rebreather device in use
by the US Navy during my stint '65-'69. This was an extremely simple device
consisting of a mask, canister & breathing bag (counter lung). This device
was called an OBA (oxygen breathing apparatus) and worked quite well for
fighting fires for which it was intended. Contact of the potassium superoxide
with hydrocarbons(diesel oil,fuel oil,etc.) was extremely hazardous!
(BOOM!!!). Just a bit of trivia!

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