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2. Mylar balloons cause bouquet of problems for power ... - AOL

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   Mylar balloons can cause headaches for linemen in a couple of scenarios: They can get caught between and make contact with wires, or they can float directly into transformers. A cluster of ...

3. California Balloon Law - Wikipedia

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   The balloon law prohibits the sale or distribution of a balloon that is constructed of electrically conductive material (metallized Mylar or foil) and filled with a gas lighter than air (helium), without affixing an object of sufficient weight to the balloon to counter the lift capability, affixing a specified warning statement on the balloon ...

4. PNM shares tips for safety around Mylar balloons this ... - AOL

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   Feb. 12—The Public Service Company of New Mexico has released a reminder to keep Mylar balloons away from power lines this Valentine's Day. "Mylar balloons are made of metallic materials that ...

5. Balloon - Wikipedia

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   Party balloons are mostly made of a natural latex tapped from rubber trees, and can be filled with air, helium, water, or any other suitable liquid or gas. The rubber's elasticity makes the volume adjustable. Twisting balloons can be used to create decor centerpieces for events and to create a more unique look than can be provided by foil balloons.

6. Don Piccard - Wikipedia

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   In the same basket he set a gas balloon world record altitude of 34,642 feet on July 19, 1961 from Faribault, Minnesota. [9] Piccard pioneered plastic and Mylar balloons for superpressure balloons. [4]: 26 In 1962, he set a new altitude record for a second-class free flight balloon, climbing to 17,000 feet. [10]

7. 8-year-old girl suffocated to death by Mylar balloon sparks ...

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   Mylar and paper balloons are far safer than latex balloons. Stay current on Infant and Child First Aid and CPR — the life you save may be very dear to you. Ultimately, McGloghlon hopes that by ...