Compressed Air - Beware!

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » May 5, 2004, 8:17 pm

I bought some compressed air to clean some of my electronic equipment. After reading the warnings, it looks like this stuff can kill you in more ways that Bruce Lee!

Dangers of Compressed Air:

-A blast of air under 40 p.s.i from 4 inches away can rupture an eardrum or cause brain damage.

-As little as 12 p.s.i can pop an eyeball from its socket.

-Air can enter the navel, even through a layer of clothing, and inflate and rupture the intestines.

-Directed at the mouth, compressed air can rupture the lungs.

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I just want to blow out some dust!

Legenae · Post by **Legenae** » May 5, 2004, 8:42 pm

You didn't know all that?

I've worked with compressed air at the lab I used to work at so I'm aware of all the precautions

Though I don't know who would be stupid enough to blow the air into their eyes or down their throats.

Akaran_D · Post by **Akaran_D** » May 5, 2004, 9:17 pm

gah.
Adding new entries to the ways I know how to kill people / myself..

Aslanna · Post by **Aslanna** » May 5, 2004, 9:49 pm

Legenae wrote:Though I don't know who would be stupid enough to blow the air into their eyes or down their throats.

Or the private parts! Air is bad news.

Jekasurae · Post by **Jekasurae** » May 5, 2004, 11:06 pm

Legenae wrote:You didn't know all that?

I've worked with compressed air at the lab I used to work at so I'm aware of all the precautions

Though I don't know who would be stupid enough to blow the air into their eyes or down their throats.

ive seen couple of my friends go behind a dumpster and sniff glade sprayer stuff. hah they didnt know that can like kill you with one sniff. they lived though

Legenae · Post by **Legenae** » May 5, 2004, 11:22 pm

Jekasurae wrote:
Legenae wrote:You didn't know all that?

I've worked with compressed air at the lab I used to work at so I'm aware of all the precautions

Though I don't know who would be stupid enough to blow the air into their eyes or down their throats.
ive seen couple of my friends go behind a dumpster and sniff glade sprayer stuff. hah they didnt know that can like kill you with one sniff. they lived though

Well, stupid people do exist.

I personally don't know any stupid people though.

Aslanna wrote: Or the private parts! Air is bad news.

That would certainly give new meaning to "blowjob."

Sionistic · Post by **Sionistic** » May 6, 2004, 10:54 am

never, ever, spray the can when its upside down

Sendarie · Post by **Sendarie** » May 6, 2004, 1:18 pm

Sionistic wrote:never, ever, spray the can when its upside down

You kidding me? Thats 90% of the fun of canned air!

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » May 6, 2004, 1:28 pm

Sendarie wrote:
Sionistic wrote:never, ever, spray the can when its upside down
You kidding me? Thats 90% of the fun of canned air!

Who needs City of Heroes when you can play Mr Freeze in RL!

Hesten · Post by **Hesten** » May 6, 2004, 6:01 pm

Hehe, at work we got loads of spray air cans to clean PCs, and theres nothing better at 8 AM than getting a sleepy coworker a freeze on the butt. Wake them right up