Gases of Atmos

Gas Quick Reference

Gas	Specific Heat [J/(mol*K)]	Molar Mass [kg/mol]	Notes
Oxygen	20	0.032	Oxidizer, necessary for human life
Nitrogen	20	0.028	-
Carbon Dioxide	30	0.044	Byproduct of respiration and combustion
Nitrous Oxide	40	0.044	Provides a long duration anesthetic, knocks out most biological entities
Plasma	200	0.405	Toxic to most biological life, flammable

Oxygen (O2)

Oxygen is necessary for life as we know it.

Nitrogen is a common gas that actually makes up the bulk of breathable atmosphere on the CEV Eris.

Carbon Dioxide is the natural output of most forms of oxidization.

Nitrous Oxide (aka laughing gas) is a useful tool for putting targets to sleep without killing them.

Plasma is a blessing and a curse.

The first line of defense against messes involving atmosphere are the ship's ventilation and filtering system.

Repairing Atmos Pipes

Often damage to the ship will also break the pipes that transport gases throughout the ship. These breaks can be repaired these steps:

Individuals can protect themselves against errant gases by wearing the appropriate protective equipment.

In the case that everything has gone wrong, the crew can manually work to filter their local atmosphere.

Machine	Image	Notes
Portable Air Filter	PAirFilter.png	Filters gases out of the air into an air tank
Portable Air Pump	PAirPump.png	Pumps atmosphere into a air tank