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May 16th 14, 07:38 PM
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How does a wet cloth really help (scientifically) to survive an airplane crash?
On Fri, 16 May 2014 07:23:47 -0700, Bob F wrote:
Wood, cellulose, cotton, silk, wool, etc., were bad decades ago, but they were nowhere near as toxic as the chemically-manufactured materials of today. This article lumps all the toxic gases and particulates plus the irritant gases into a single word "smoke", but it also lists at what temperature some of these synthetics melt at: http://www.survival-expert.com/aircrash.html Nylon melts at 265°C (510°F) and burns at 485°C (905°F). Polyester melts at 254°C (490°F) and burns at 488°C (910°F). 
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