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Air compressed to 300 bar stored on board of a vehicle. Does this represent a hazard to the passengers?

April 26, 2017air bar COMPRESSED hazard passengers stored vehicle

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Air compressed to 300 bar stored on board of a vehicle. Does this represent a hazard to the passengers?

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Compressed air, being regular air, does not imply any risk of explosion. The high pressure tanks are developed with a technique similar to whats being used for vehicles functioning on natural gas and oxygen tanks for firemen. All tanks are made of plastic covered with a layer of carbon fiber.