Compressed air at high pressure can cause frostbite?

wils0645 · Dec 9, 2008

Is it possible to get frostbite from compressed air? How does this happen?

mgb_phys · Dec 9, 2008

The expanding air cools ( Joule-Thomson effect)
If you have a big pressure difference the cooling effect can be very large - you get ice forming even on a CO2 fire extinguisher.

wils0645 · Dec 9, 2008

Thanks, I appreciate it. I was curious.

Compressed air at high pressure can cause frostbite?

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Compressed air at high pressure can cause frostbite?

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