Storage of a portable liquid oxygen system adjacent to a heat source will _____ the _____ of the oxygen

a. Increase; pressure c. Decrease; pressure
b. Increase; venting d. Decrease; venting


ANS: B
Liquid oxygen units should not be located adjacent to heat sources, which can accelerate the venting of oxygen.

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