Gas Cylinders and Safety

By Melinda Box

Abstract

This case study, developed for an introductory chemistry course as part of a two-year dental hygiene curriculum, teaches students how to apply gas properties and gas storage identification systems to identify a mishandled or mislabeled gas cylinder.

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Date Posted

10/25/2006

Overview

Objectives

Learn about gas properties.
Learn about gas storage identification systems.
Apply this knowledge to identify a mislabeled gas cylinder.

Keywords

Gas properties; combined gas law; Boyle's Law; Dalton's Law; Charles' Law; gas storage identification systems; gas cylinder coupling

Subject Headings

Chemistry (General)

EDUCATIONAL LEVEL

High school, Undergraduate lower division

FORMAT

PDF

TOPICAL AREAS

N/A

LANGUAGE

English

TYPE/METHODS

Directed

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