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Is oxygen flammable

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Oxygen is a strong or hi-energy oxidizer, true, but it is an oxidizer, so it is not a fuel, so they do not call it flammable.

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Source: Flammability and Oxygen | www.newton.dep.anl.gov

Description: Oxygen is a strong or hi-energy oxidizer, true, but it is an oxidizer, so it is not a fuel, so they do not call it flammable.

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Oxygen isn't a flammable gas but it fire does require oxygen in order to burn. Oxygen along with another gas can be flammable.

Mar 08 2009, 04:01am | Source: Flammability and Oxygen | www.newton.dep.anl.gov

Oxygen is not flammable. It is classified as an accelerator, meaning that if fire and oxygen are present, the fire will burn.

Mar 05 2009, 03:44pm | Source: Oxygen Safety | www.portableoxygen.org

Oxygen is a strong or hi-energy oxidizer, but it is an oxidizer so it is not a fuel, so they do not call it flammable. ChaCha on!

Feb 20 2009, 11:32am | Source: Flammability and Oxygen | www.newton.dep.anl.gov

Oxygen is not a flammable gas-it does not burn. But oxygen does support the burning of other substances. ChaCha On!

Dec 17 2008, 03:55pm | Source: Flammability and Oxygen | www.newton.dep.anl.gov
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