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  2. Gas spring - Wikipedia

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    A gas spring consists of a sealed cylinder filled with a charge of high-pressure [5] gas, a piston rod attached to a piston with a sliding seal, and some oil. [1] The piston (or the cylinder wall) contains a number of channels that allow the gas to transfer between the lower chamber (between the piston and the closed end of the cylinder) and the upper chamber (between the piston and the head ...

  3. Hypoxic air technology for fire prevention - Wikipedia

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    Pressurized aircraft cabins are typically maintained at 75 kPa, the pressure found at 2,500 m (8,200 ft) altitude, resulting in an oxygen partial pressure of about 16 kPa, which is the same as a 15% oxygen concentration in a hypoxic-air application at sea-level pressure. However, passengers are sedentary and crew members have immediate access ...

  4. Hazmat suit - Wikipedia

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    Plague doctor wearing a plague doctor costume A radiographer wearing an early hazmat suit in 1918 during World War I.. An early primitive form of the hazmat suit arose during bubonic plague epidemics, when European plague doctors of the 16th and 17th centuries wore distinctive costumes consisting of bird-like beak masks and large overcoats while treating victims of the bubonic plague. [1]

  5. Personal protective equipment - Wikipedia

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    A single item – for example, boots – may provide multiple forms of protection: a steel toe cap and steel insoles for protection of the feet from crushing or puncture injuries, impervious rubber and lining for protection from water and chemicals, high reflectivity and heat resistance for protection from radiant heat, and high electrical ...

  6. Positive pressure personnel suit - Wikipedia

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    Racal suit — a positive pressure suit with a battery-operated blower for expeditionary use. Demilitarization Protective Ensemble (DPE) — a heat-sealed, one-time-use positive pressure personnel suit. Pressure suit — the pressurized garment worn by high-altitude pilots and astronauts. Hazmat suit — unpressurized protective garment.

  7. Arc flash - Wikipedia

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    A video describing the dangers of arc flashes and measures that can be taken to reduce risk to workers. There are many methods of protecting personnel from arc flash hazards. This can include personnel wearing arc flash personal protective equipment (PPE) or modifying the design and configuration of electrical equipment. The best way to remove ...

  8. Record-breaking US heat wave scorches the Midwest and ... - AOL

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    The National Weather Service said the dangerous heat wave was expected to make its way across the country and into Maine until at least Friday. Near Toledo, Ohio, the city of Rossford called off ...

  9. Air suspension - Wikipedia

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    Air bag or air strut failure is usually caused by wet rust, due to old age, or moisture within the air system that damages it from the inside. Air ride suspension parts may fail because rubber dries out. Punctures to the air bag may be caused from debris on the road. With custom applications, improper installation may cause the air bags to rub ...