Kevin, you ignorant slut!

How dare you ask a question such as this!
How dare you put the leader of the dive agency with the toughest instruct=
or
requirments on the spot!
How dare you use your brain and think out things for yourself!
How dare you worry about what your buddy is breathing!

Hmm let's see... A can of paint and stencils for MOD is about $5.
Stupid ass stickers that you could patch the Hindenberg with might be a w=
eeeeee
bit more expensive.

Is your middle name hogarth?
Jeff

Kevin Connell wrote:

> Tom, I don't see how these labeling procedures allow the diver carrying=
 the
> bottles or a fellow diver to determine what the MOD is on a tank withou=
t
> swimming within 1 foot of the tanks and looking at the normally small a=
nd
> smudged content markings on this small contents sticker.
>
> It seems to me (IMHO) that most of these marking standards are to preve=
nt
> novice  divers from taking one of these tanks diving, not to prevent th=
e
> real danger, which is breathing the wrong mix at the wrong depth, ie
> UNDERWATER.
>
> The only exception being the required "Oxygen" sticker on EAN91 or grea=
ter,
> but again, this is an exception, why not just big numbers indicating th=
e
> MOD on everything?
>
> >From: "Tom Mount" <TOM.MOUNT@wo*.at*.ne*>
> >To: <wwm@sa*.ne*>, <cavers@ca*.co*>
> >Cc: <techdiver@aquanaut.com>
> >Subject: Re: Baker's Dozen Revisited
> >Date: Thu, 14 May 1998 15:10:35 -0400
> >X-MSMail-Priority: Normal
> >X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.71.1712.3
> >X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.71.1712.3
> >
> >C.  LABELING EANx MIXTURES WITH LESS THAN 41% OXYGEN
> >
> >1. Cylinders already painted yellow must be labeled with a 4 inches (1=
0
> >centimeters) green band. The band must wrap around the tank starting a=
t the
> >flat of the cylinder. The label must state =93Enriched Air Nitrox=94 (=
or an
> >applicable acronym). IANTD has EANx decals available for labeling tank=
s.
> >2. Cylinders painted with colors other than yellow require a 6 inches =
(15
> >centimeters) Enriched Air Nitrox band (decal) with the top 1 inch (2.5
> >centimeters) and the bottom 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) yellow. The middl=
e of
> >the band (decal) should be printed with a green background and the mes=
sage,
> >=93Enriched Air Nitrox=94 (or an applicable acronym) printed in yellow=
 for easy
> >identification.
> >3. Note: Scuba tanks without a green and yellow label with suitable co=
ntents
> >description-wording to identify Nitrox, EANx or an equivalent acronym =
must
> >not be filled by IANTD Facilities. Any color-coding other than yellow =
and
> >green violates community standards, IANTD Standards and International
> >practices.
> >4. 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 date=
d and
> >signed by the person who purchased (or requested) the mix (verifying h=
e/she
> >confirmed the O2 percentage).
> >5. This label may be a separate label, or part of the EANx band. IANTD=
 has
> >waterproof, reusable Cylinder Contents labels and cylinder content tap=
e
> >available for order.
> >6. 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 Oxy=
gen
> >Service Rated VIP decal. IANTD has VIP decals (which also cover both t=
ank
> >and valve inspections) available for order.
> >D.  LABELING EANx (GREATER THAN 40%) AND OXYGEN (GREATER THAN 91%) MIX=
TURES
> >
> >1. Cylinders containing oxygen levels of 91% or greater must be painte=
d
> >either green or white, or have a 10 inches (25 centimeters) long by 4 =
inches
> >(10 centimeters) wide green adhesive band decal with the word =93OXYGE=
N=94
> >clearly and prominently printed in white on it. IANTD has waterproof O=
xygen
> >Cylinder Decals available for order.
> >2. Cylinders should not be painted in common sport diving colors such =
as
> >black or red as underwater these are hard to read the oxygen label.
> >3. Regulators used with tanks containing high levels of oxygen must al=
so
> >have green or white second stage covers and/or hose wraps or other mea=
ns of
> >identification as oxygen service regulators, leading to the second sta=
ge.
> >Alternatively, the second stage purge buttons may be green or white.
> >4. Cylinders containing EAN 40 to 90 must have a color-coded =93oxygen=
 green=94
> >and white label decal boldly stating, =93Decompression Mix EAN* _____.=
=94 or a
> >Breathing Gases other than air decal that is red and white. 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 acr=
onym.
> >F.  LABELING TRIMIX MIXTURES
> >
> >1. Cylinders containing Trimix must be labeled with either the word,
> > =93Trimix=94, or =93Breathing gas other than air=94. A Cylinder Conte=
nts Label
> >reflecting the percentages of Oxygen, Helium and Nitrogen must be affi=
xed to
> >the tank.
> >
>
> --------------------------------------------------
> Kevin Connell <kevin@nw*.co*>
>
> Northwest Labor Systems
> http://www.nwls.com
> Bellingham, WA
>
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