Afterdamp is the toxic mixture of gases left in a mine following an explosion caused by firedamp, which itself can initiate a much larger explosion of coal dust. It consists of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and nitrogen. Hydrogen sulfide, another highly toxic gas, may also be present. However, it is the high content of carbon monoxide which kill...
Found on
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afterdamp
(from the article `mine gas`) ...an excess of carbon dioxide (CO2) and nitrogen in the air. Stinkdamp is the name given by miners to hydrogen sulfide (H2S) because of its ...
Found on
http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/26
[
n] - a toxic mixture of gases (including carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide and nitrogen) after an explosion of firedamp in a mine
Found on
http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=afterdamp
noun a toxic mixture of gases (including carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide and nitrogen) after an explosion of firedamp in a mine
Found on
https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974
an irrespirable mixture of gases, consisting chiefly of carbon dioxide and nitrogen, left in a mine after an explosion or fire.
Found on
https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/afterdamp
No exact match found.
