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Oxygen tank fire kills Quebec man
« on: Mar 18th, 2005, 6:53pm » |
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Well, this might now be the right place to put this but as an O2 user and smoker, I found it interesting and perhaps even helpful.
Oxygen tank fire kills Quebec man
Last Updated Thu, 17 Mar 2005 09:45:06 EST
CBC News
QUEBEC CITY - A 65-year-old man in Quebec City died
Wednesday night when the oxygen tank that allowed him to breathe caused a fire.
Police are looking at the possibility that the man was
smoking at the time of the blaze, which engulfed his body in flames.
Pure oxygen coming from a portable tank can enrich
clothing or bedding, causing small sparks or fires to
suddenly flare up.
The man died at the scene of the fire, an apartment
building in Quebec City.
His son, who was home at the time of the fire, had to be treated for severe shock.
The apartment building was evacuated and a pregnant
woman was treated for smoke inhalation.
People who need oxygen tanks in order to breathe are
warned not to smoke around the equipment.
Many people need the tanks because of lung conditions
brought on by decades of smoking addictions, however,
and can't kick the habit despite the danger of fire.
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Re: Oxygen tank fire kills Quebec man
« Reply #1 on: Mar 18th, 2005, 9:49pm » |
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Let's be careful out there folks.
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