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Origin of Gases in Coal Mines
                         Density TLV-C TLV-STEL TLV-TWA  ppm ppm ppm Effects Harmful lb/ft 3  e  e  e Nontoxic  0.083  e  e  e simple Nontoxic,  0.073  asphyxiant  e 15,000  5,000  increased Asphyxiant,  0.115  respiration  20,000  e  e explosive Asphyxiant,  0.042  e  e  e explosive Asphyxiant,  0.080  e  400  50 explosive  Toxic,  0.073  e




                         Gravity


                     Gases  Specific  1) [  (Air  1.1056  0.9673  1.5291  0.5545  1.03  0.9672  1.1912  2.2636  1.5895  0.0695

                     Mine

                     Common  Symbol             C 2 H 6      NO 2


                     of        O 2  N 2  CO 2  CH 4  CO  H 2 S  SO 2  NO,  H 2  USA.
                     Properties                    monoxide  sulfide  nitrogen  Ohio, Cincinnati,




                     13.1              dioxide           dioxide  of
                     Table  Name  Oxygen  Nitrogen  Carbon  Methane  Ethane  Carbon  Hydrogen  Sulfur  Oxides  Hydrogen  Hygienists,
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