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From: claris!apple!netcom!onymouse@ames.arc.nasa.gov (John DeBert)
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Subject: Re: Tanks near Telephone Poles
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Date: 10 Aug 89 20:18:00 GMT
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in article , I said:

>
> A yellow cylinder contains compressed air and one that is silver with green
> at the top is nitrogen gas.  Once or twice, I have seen helium cylinders
> (silver with orange) in place, perhaps because nothing else was available(?)
>
I wasn't sure if nitrogen cylinders also used green as green usually
marks oxygen cylinders. Yesterday, while at work, I checked. nitrogen
cylinders have beige paint on them, not green.

I doubt that any telco would seriously consider pressurising a cable with
oxygen...

JJD
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