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Old January 18th, 2006
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Re: One of the Problems with "air pockets"

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Originally Posted by roy_nexus_6
on the wrecks.

If the air in this pockets comes in to contact with the iron hull of the wreck, chances are this "air pocket" has very low or ZERO oxygen content (oxygen gets used up in oxydizing the metal it came in to contact with). Also chances are this air has been in someone's lungs before it got there, which doesn't bod well for the oxygen content eather.
The first part of your paragraph is ok; o2 absorbed by metal and producing Iron Oxide, leaving a nitrogen atmosphere.
Second part is really not in contention, considering the emergency technique of mouth to mouth resusitation...
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