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Subject: respiratory
Category: Science > Chemistry
Asked by: shackles-ga
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Posted: 09 Nov 2004 02:06 PST
Expires: 09 Dec 2004 02:06 PST
Question ID: 426492
what does the respiratory system has to do with partial pressure
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Subject: Re: respiratory
From: missterious9-ga on 09 Nov 2004 20:15 PST
 
Please make your question clear. Are you talking about the partial
pressures of inspired gases?
Subject: Re: respiratory
From: shackles-ga on 09 Nov 2004 22:34 PST
 
yes i am talking about the partial pressure of inspired gases
Subject: Re: respiratory
From: neilzero-ga on 10 Nov 2004 08:11 PST
 
At sea level the usual partial pressure of oxygen is 0.21 bar. This
drops to about 0.2 bar in the lungs due to water vapor and carbon
dioxide that will be exhaled with the next out-going breath.  At an
altitude of about 18,000 feet, the oxygen partial pressure is about
0.1 bar and the air pressure is about 0.5 bar. Most people become ill
at 18,000 feet due to lack of oxygen. Unless the air is enriched with
oxygen, bringing the partial pressure into the 0.15 to 0.2 range
unconsciousness, sometimes death folows in less than one hour formost
people.   Neil

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