Also check out the rumor (it is more than a rumor) that he was wearing 
100%O2 between his twin tanks.  Be honest and tell us how many deaths 
does this make in the past two years on Clayton dives. 

On 9 Jul 1996, Chris A Crumley (VaBchVA) wrote:

> Rod, responding to your questions of today (7/9/96):
> 
> >>Chris, who did the gas mixing? Who checked the % O2 in bottles? When were 
> they last checked? You have omitted this very important information so I 
> assume you don't know and they did not check the O2 just prior to the 
> descent-or you would have said so. It is just as likely that he toxed on 
> O2 as anything else that has been suggested. Thatnks for the
information.<<
> 
> I wasn't ignoring the O2 tox possibility. It is, of course a possibility if
> Summerhill had a bad mix or breathed the wrong gas at the wrong time.
Summerhill
> specifically told me what mix he was using as I interviewed him. Since he was
> known for his meticulous preparation, I accepted his 7% O2 as fact. I didn't
> witness a predive O2 check. If one was done, I missed it. I don't recall
seeing
> an O2 Analyser, but my guess is there certainly was one on board.
> 
> I don't know specifically who mixed the gas. I assume it was someone in the
> Maryland/DC area. I don't know when the bottles were filled, but assume it was
> shortly before the dive.
> 
> I also know about "assume," so will follow this subject a bit further and see
if
> it leads anywhere.
> 
> Chris
> 
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