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>Jim, Steve, Jammer, . . . . > > Do you think you guys could wipe the foam off your chins and tell us >exactly what is wrong with the standards as they are ? Is it the handling >procedures or the labeling ? > Sure. Randal seems keeps interpreting what I say to mean that I think labeling is stupid, or not required, or something (and that I am annoyed with him). None of which are the case - I've appreciated his posts, and especially that he makes the effort to supply cites, and agree that labeling is probably required under law (as opposed to bullshit agency rules) and is a good idea anyway. What I don't agree with is the leap he keeps making from the modest labeling requirements in the fed. regs to defending IANDI's 6"x24" tank wraps. I think it would make more sense for the agencies to simply go along with the fed. regs, and accept any reasonable label rather than insisting it should be their own special design. I would suggest a small, cheap, throw away sticker - like the idustrial gas suppliers use - that the shop could stick on free of charge when there's any doubt in their mind that the tank is properly label, and could be removed later when the contents changed. Incidentally, a while back I contacted several of the tech agencies to try and find out just what their standards were, in regard to labeling, cleaning and air quality, so I could avoid mixups like the one that started off this thread. None of them replied, as least, not by sending me the info I was asking for! They either didn't answer or sent me their basic course info package. Their attitude seemed to be "if you want to know that, take our course". So even while they are insisting we must all play by their rules, they consider those rules proprietary, want to be paid to tell us what they are! If they were as concerned with safety as with profit, you'd think they'd freely share their standards, and their rationale for them, so everyone could get into conformance instead of having to deal with bullshit surprises whenever we go for fills. Now a question for Randal, if he is still following this thread. If fed regs require all HP tanks to be labeled for contents, and violation is so drastic an offence, why is it I never see contents labels on SCUBA tanks? -- Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@aquanaut.com'. Send list subscription requests to `techdiver-request@aquanaut.com'.
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