Submitted by purvel t3_zsxwdb in askscience
destinationlalaland t1_j1c9cqe wrote
People enter various types of IDLH (immediate danger to life and health) environments every day. They range from toxic gasses to low oxygen and everywhere in between. If none of the hazards are absorbed through the skin, game on. Limit is your air supply and shift change. Only thing stopping a person from porky-pigging it most of the time is company specific policy and your local indecent exposure ordinances.
purvel OP t1_j1wmfzf wrote
I've actually practiced going into such environments a little bit through work, and it's part of what makes me curious. I wonder how long our bodies could tolerate it. It would be interesting if oxygen through the lungs was enough on a long-term basis!
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