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Kevin, you are talking to the great Tom Mount who has been diving for 500 years and whose ego says otherwise. Besides, what would the thousands and thousands of IANTD and TDI isntructors put on their tanks so that all of us would know that these big time tough guys are nothing less than "tech diving instructors"? How would they command any respect on the dive boat or at the stroke pits without spending the 17K for a cis lurnar with teeth? How would we identify the great and awesome "tech divers" of the world? Geez, we would have to go back to the days of Pizza Stained Doria Shirts. In fact, Belinda already sent me mine, so I am all set. Kevin Connell wrote: > > Once again, tom, I have to bring up the question: > > Given your "standards", how can you determine the MOD of a mix I am > breathing as a student or buddy when you are swimming 20 ft away from > me? > > The IANTD labeling standards are bogus. The MOD is all that is > important. Who gives a flying shit about green and yellow and > "Breathing Gas other than air". Of course it isn't air. Who here > breaths air underwater?? What a crock. This is technical diving. > > Please suggest to the IANTD BOA to get with program. LARGE LATERAL MOD > LABELS ON THE TANKS. Include the word OXYGEN on the 20ft bottle. > That's it. Plain and simple. It Works. Enough accidents. > > At 03:49 PM 4/13/1999 -0400, "Tom Mount" <TOM.MOUNT@wo*.at*.ne*> > wrote: > >>>> > > Bill > What is with you. We do not allow as you accuse. > some idiot filled a cylinder labeled as air with a hot mix > and left the air label on it. The diver had been using the > same air cylinder all week as a bailout cylinder and had no > reason to think someone would fill it with a hot mix. > > If you dived a cylinder yesterday that had air in it and was > labeled air and you left it at for instance at Brownies dive > shop would you suspect overnight someone had changed the > mix? > > As per IANTD mixing standards > > LABELING BOTTOM MIX EANx MIXTURES WITH LESS THAN 41% OXYGEN > > * Where applicable cylinders must be marked per legal > requirements in addition to the below > > * Cylinders painted yellow must be labeled with a 4 inches > (10 centimeters) green band. The band must wrap around the > tank starting at the flat of the cylinder. The label must > state "Enriched Air Nitrox" (or an applicable acronym). > IANTD has EANx decals available for labeling tanks. > > * Cylinders painted with colors other than yellow require a > 6 inches (15 centimeter) Enriched Air Nitrox band (decal) > with the top 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) and the bottom 1 inch > (2.5 centimeters) yellow. The middle of the band (decal) > should be printed with a green background and the message, > "Enriched Air Nitrox" (or an applicable acronym) printed in > yellow for easy identification. > > * Nitrox (EANx) cylinders must have Cylinder Contents Labels > affixed to them. The Contents label must state the oxygen > percentage currently in the cylinder and the Maximum > Operating Depth (MOD). The label must be dated and signed by > the person who purchased (or requested) the mix (verifying > he/she confirmed the O2 percentage). > > * This label may be a separate label, or part of the EANx > band. IANTD has waterproof, reusable Cylinder Contents > labels and cylinder content tape available for order. > > * Nitrox (EANx) cylinders must have a current Visual > Inspection (VIP) decal stated that oxygen-compatible > lubricants have been used in the system (valve, tank neck, > and/or cylinder). EANx cylinders used with EAN 41, or > greater, or for direct partial pressure blending use, must > have an Oxygen Service Rated VIP decal. IANTD has VIP decals > (which also cover both tank and valve inspections) available > for order. > > * It is recommended that an additional label using one of > the following options be used, these do not replace the > requirement for the wrap around labels > > I A Decal stating MOD to be placed length wise on the > cylinder (IAND inc./IANTD has these with both a fixed > > MOD plus blank ones for the user to fill in the MOD, these > are blue with white lettering > > II The MOD may also be painted on the cylinder > > III A cylinder wrap suitable for regulator hose storage with > the MOD boldly marked on it may also be used > > (these are also available through IAND inc. / IANTD > > D. LABELING EANx AND DECOMPRESSION CYLINDERS (GREATER THAN > 40%) AND OXYGEN (OR MIXTURES GREATER THAN 85% OXYGEN) > MIXTURES > > * Cylinders containing EAN 40 to 84 must have either a > color-coded green and white label decal boldly stating, > "Decompression Mix EAN* _____." or they may use the > "Breathing Gases Other Than Air" decal that is red and > white. (Note! This decal may be used with any gas mixture as > long as the mix and MOD are filled in) This label must be 10 > inches (25 centimeters) long and 4 inches (10 centimeters) > wide. IANTD has Cylinder Contents labels available for > order. * Or, equivalent acronym. These labels must be > wrapped around the cylinder at the flat of the cylinder > > * The decompression cylinder with the highest EANx mixture > or oxygen must have some form of protective mechanism to > prevent the diver from accidentally breathing from it. This > may be a cover, bungie wrap or other suitable means. IAND > inc. / IANTD has a protective device available > > * All decompression cylinders must have a tape or label > above the flat of the cylinder visible to the user with the > mix or MOD or both marked. IAND inc. IANTD has these with > pre marked mix and MOD as well as ones with blank spaces for > the user to fill in. > > * Cylinders containing oxygen levels of 85% or greater must > adhere to one of the following: > > * Be painted either green or white with the word oxygen and > MOD 20 fsw (6 msw) legible > > * Have a 10 inches (25 centimeters) long by 4 inches (10 > centimeters) wide green adhesive band decal with the word > "OXYGEN" and MOD clearly and prominently printed in white on > it. IANTD has waterproof Oxygen Cylinder Decals available > for order. > > * It is recommended that an additional label using one of > the following options, these do not replace the requirement > for the wrap around labels > > I A Decal stating MOD to be placed length wise on the > cylinder (IAND inc./IANTD has these with both a fixed > > MOD plus blank ones for the user to fill in the MOD, these > are blue with white lettering > > II The MOD may also be painted on the cylinder > > III A cylinder wrap suitable for regulator hose storage with > the MOD boldly marked on it may also be used > > (these are also available through IAND inc. / IANTD > > * LABELING TRIMIX MIXTURES > > * Cylinders containing Trimix must be labeled with the word, > "Trimix", or "Breathing gas other than air". A Cylinder > Contents Label or tape reflecting the percentages of Oxygen, > and Helium must be affixed to the tank. > > Respectfully yours, > Tom Mount > CEO IANTD World HQ > <http://www.iantd.com>http://www.iantd.com > > Respectfully yours, > Tom Mount > CEO IANTD World HQ > <http://www.iantd.com>http://www.iantd.com > > <<<< > > ----------------------------------------------- > Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*> > > NW Labor Systems, Inc > http://www.nwls.com > > And I suppose you want a user interface with > that..... > -----------------------------------------------
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