What is the principle of an O2 generator?
- Sodium chlorate and iron mixed by an electronic detonator.
- Sodium chlorate and iron using a mechanical detonator producing O2 when mixed with air.
- Sodium chloride and iron mixed by an electronic detonator.
Explanation
A chemical oxygen generator burns a sodium chlorate and iron core, ignited by a mechanical (percussion) firing pin when the mask lanyard is pulled, and the exothermic reaction releases breathing oxygen. The fill is chlorate (not chloride) and the initiator is mechanical, not electronic.
soonhchong asking:
iron mixed by an electronic detonator or iron using a mechanical detonator?!
refer to CAIPs AL/3-25 3.5.1
Community Comments (2)
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dimky Posts: 514 15.05.2012 / 21:58
Could you please proved link to that document?
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vmartin Posts: 2 16.06.2020 / 19:02
mechanical detonator, thats why you pull the mask
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