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Jim,

   You asked me to come up with some examples of incidences involving
accidents with scuba gear that resulted in explosions, fires, or injuries as
a result of improper Oxygen cleaning.    I got one for you !

   Last week at Underseas Divers on Big Pine Key a nitrox tank was being
filled using a genesis adaptor that was not clean for O2 service.   The fill
station attendant suffered 2nd degree burns on both legs from top to bottom
when the contaminants in the adaptor lit off.   Luckily the reaction did not
extend into the tank or up the fill lines but the adaptor and tank valve were
both melted to some extent.   

   I don't have any more details than this but if you want some more you can
e-mail me and I will tell you who to call.  

Chuck
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