would nitrogen gas be safely effective against a coal mine fire?

Subject: would nitrogen gas be safely effective against a coal mine fire?

Date: Fri Apr 14 17:03:48 2000
Posted by Julie
Grade level: undergrad School: drexel
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Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 955749828.Ch

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we are trying to extinguish a coal mine fire.  temperatures in the mines 
reach up to 700 degrees F.  we were wondering if nitrogen would be a 
safety hazard?

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