The ninth volume in this ongoing series features the latest dataon oxygen compatibility, safe systems designs, and metallic andnonmetallic ignition and combustion processes. 32 peer-reviewedpapers are divided into the following key areas:

Overview--reviews and compares current test methods usedin the selection of appropriate materials for use in oxygenservice.

Material Selection--investigates the appropriate use andselection of materials in oxygen-enriched atmospheres.

Ignition and Combustion of Nonmetals--discusses theresults of studies on the ignition and combustability of variouspolymeric materials with regard to age, oxidizing environments, andparticle impact in high-pressure oxygen.

Ignition and Combustion of Metals--examines ignition andcombustion data for various metals at elevated temperatures,including carbon steels, stainless steels, nickel alloys, aluminum,and aluminum alloys.

Analysis of Ignition and Combustion--details theoreticalwork related to the ignition and combustion of metals and nonmetalsin oxygen–enriched atmospheres.

Failure Analysis and Safety--covers forensic analysis ofwelding and medical regulator fires; training of emergency medicalservice personal in the U.S., Canada, and France; and the ignitionpotential of scuba systems.

Structured Packings for Air Separation Plants--providesinsight into the controlling mechanisms of the violent energyrelease and explores ignition-combustion data for aluminum packingand trayed columns in liquid oxygen. It also presents the resultsof a large experimental program investigating the flammability ofbrazed aluminum heat exchanger samples in both gaseous and liquidoxygen.

Miscellaneous--includes a mix of subjects relevant to thestudy of material compatibility in oxygen-enriched atmospheres.Topics begin with a new promoted-ignition combustion system beingused to study the flammability of metallic materials in gaseousoxygen and end with the use of autoignition temperature data tostatistically predict the ignition sensitivity of nonmetallics whensubjected to a pneumatic gaseous impact.