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What Concentration of Oxygen Will Cause an Explosion

Oxygen acts as a combustive accelerant, but it is not a flammable material and lacks an explosive threshold. It won’t chemically explode or combust from oxidation reactions, even at 100% concentration.

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Nonetheless, high concentrations of oxygen can readily trigger explosions when they encounter heat from friction or electrical sparks in the presence of combustibles, like some organic compounds.

Dana Lin
Dana Lin Senior Compliance & Safety Engineer

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