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Is nitrous oxide safe? - Swiss Propulsion Laboratory

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ConclusionRocket propellants are high energetic materials (That’s whywe use it) and therefore potential dangerous! As everyoxidizer, <strong>nitrous</strong> <strong>oxide</strong> has it’s vantages but also it’s pitfalls.Even N 2 O can be handled d and operated in a <strong>safe</strong> wayprovided you are aware of the risks. This is also true for otheroxidizers like LOX, H 2 O 2, N 2 O 4 and nitric acid etc.12 © SPL, 5.10.2007

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