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Seals in high Pressure Vessel s are also susceptible to explosive decompression; the Rubber Gasket s used to seal pressurised pipelines tend to become saturated with high-pressure Gas es. If the pressure inside the vessel is suddenly released, then the gases within the rubber gasket may expand violently, causing blistering or explosion of the material. For this reason, it is common for military and industrial equipment to be subjected to an explosive decompression test before it is certified as safe for use. The pressure drop in other situations often takes longer than 0.1 Second , and is then more accurately described as rapid decompression. Misunderstandings of the meaning of the words are quite likely to be a fueling factor for a Persistent Myth that Human s would explode if exposed to the non-pressure of Space . It is surmised that while vacuum exposure would cause swelling, Skin is tough enough to handle a drop of one Atm . A sudden drop of ''eight'' atm, on the other hand, has been known to have rather grislier results. Well known examples of explosive decompression are the Byford Dolphin Diving Bell accident and the Turkish Airlines Flight 981 disaster. SEE ALSO
REFERENCES National and international standards for explosive decompression testing include:
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