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  2. Mylar balloons cause bouquet of problems for power ... - AOL

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    Feb. 12—Love is in the air this week, but power providers are asking New Mexicans to keep it away from their lines. Mylar balloons, those shiny tokens of affection often sent to sweethearts on ...

  3. Metallised film - Wikipedia

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    Metallised films used for balloons. Metallised films were first used for decorative purposes as Christmas tinsel, [1] and continue to be used for items such as wrappers, ribbons, and glitter. Metallic helium-filled novelty balloons given as gifts are made of metallised BoPET and often called Mylar balloons commercially.

  4. 8-year-old girl suffocated to death by Mylar balloon sparks ...

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    Mylar and paper balloons are far safer than latex balloons. Stay current on Infant and Child First Aid and CPR — the life you save may be very dear to you. Ultimately, McGloghlon hopes that by ...

  5. Space blanket - Wikipedia

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    layering materials of emergency blanket 32 layers are 0.45mm thick. First developed by NASA ' s Marshall Space Flight Center in 1964 for the US space program, [2] [3] [4] the material comprises a thin sheet of plastic (often PET film) that is coated with a metallic, reflecting agent, making it metallized polyethylene terephthalate (MPET) that is usually gold or silver in color, which reflects ...

  6. California Balloon Law - Wikipedia

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    The balloon law prohibits the sale or distribution of a balloon that is constructed of electrically conductive material (metallized Mylar or foil) and filled with a gas lighter than air (helium), without affixing an object of sufficient weight to the balloon to counter the lift capability, affixing a specified warning statement on the balloon ...

  7. PNM shares tips for safety around Mylar balloons this ... - AOL

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    Feb. 12—The Public Service Company of New Mexico has released a reminder to keep Mylar balloons away from power lines this Valentine's Day. "Mylar balloons are made of metallic materials that ...

  8. Mercury poisoning - Wikipedia

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    Mercury poisoning is a type of metal poisoning due to exposure to mercury. [3] Symptoms depend upon the type, dose, method, and duration of exposure. [3] [4] They may include muscle weakness, poor coordination, numbness in the hands and feet, skin rashes, anxiety, memory problems, trouble speaking, trouble hearing, or trouble seeing. [1]

  9. Oxygen toxicity - Wikipedia

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    A more recent proposal uses a simple power equation, Toxicity Index (TI) = t 2 × P O 2 c, where t is time and c is the power term. This was derived from the chemical reactions producing reactive oxygen or nitrogen species, and has been shown to give good predictions for CNS toxicity with c = 6.8 and for pulmonary toxicity for c = 4.57.