Originally Posted by
trooper
OK... given that water visibly boils (and can be heated no further) at LOWER temperatures at LOWER presures/higher altitudes...
and.. given that a/c cabins are typically pressurised to..what? 8000 ft?
Just what temp is possible onboard?
And does it constitute "scalding"?
At 8000 ft, the boiling point of water is about 92 degrees C. Even if the liquid in question was cooler than that, it could well have caused scalding. Household water heaters, for example, have a recommended setting of 55 degrees C, which can cause scalding within four seconds, while 60 degrees C will cause third-degree burns in less than that.