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Afterdamp

The term refers to the gaseous mixture in mines after an explosion of gas The chief products of a firedamp explosion are carbon dioxide, watery vapor, nitrogen and CO When a large body of gas has been exploded and the air of the mine does not furnish sufficient oxygen for the complete combustion of firedamp, a large amount of carbon monoxide may be present in the afterdamp

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