A aviation & planes forum. AviationBanter

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » AviationBanter forum » rec.aviation newsgroups » Piloting
Site Map Home Register Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

How does a wet cloth really help (scientifically) to survive an airplane crash?



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Prev Previous Post   Next Post Next
  #11  
Old May 17th 14, 06:45 AM posted to alt.home.repair,sci.electronics.design,rec.aviation.piloting
David Platt
external usenet poster
 
Posts: 1
Default How does a wet cloth really help (scientifically) to survive anairplane crash?

I'm pretty sure the amount of cyanide varies widely from one airplane
fire to another, but there is no time to measure it.


as I understand it the HCN is produced when plastics containing
nitrogen burn in an oxygen poor environment. Stuff like synthetic
rubber upholstery, pulyurethane foam insulation and and melamine
tray-tables


As I understand it, this is akin to the major reason you're supposed
to get out of a computer room if the Halon extinguishers are
triggered. The Halon itself isn't particularly hazardous (at the
concentrations used in these systems), but the combustion byproducts
from burning plastics and etc. are really nasty. The Halon suppresses
some of the flame reactions and stops the fire, but it doesn't get rid
of the poisonous partially-combusted plastics and other decomposed
flammables.




 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Man eats own leg to survive car accident The Raven Aviation Photos 4 February 9th 07 07:13 PM
airplane crash, how to overcome bekah Piloting 20 May 21st 05 01:14 AM
Cabin aide recalls airplane crash horror NewsBOT Simulators 0 February 18th 05 09:46 PM
Homebuilt Airplane Crash Harry O Home Built 1 November 15th 04 03:40 AM
P-3C Ditches with Four Engines Out, All Survive! Scet Military Aviation 6 September 27th 04 01:09 AM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 07:14 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2025 AviationBanter.
The comments are property of their posters.