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Breathing Apparatus  
 
OBA Training Canister
 
The OBA training canister provided 3 to 5 minutes of oxygen generated from a chlorate candle, or oxygen candle. The chlorate candle was a cylindrical chemical oxygen generator that contained a mix of sodium chlorate and iron powder, which when ignited smolders. It was ignited exactly in the same manner as a normal OBA and was replaceable.  The OBA training canister could be used 40 times for training by changing the chlorate candle.
 
 
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