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I know.
I meant (but probably didn't say) that all kit should be in O2 service. 
Standard just referred o the cylinder plus the usual DV regulator, rather 
than a specialised O2 delivery system.

                         Iain
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* From: owner-techdiver
* To: techdiver.msg
* Subject: RE:RE: IWR and O2
* Date: Friday 9 December 1994 11:33
*
* iain robertson writes:
*
* >1. Most standard O2 kits have an oro-nasal mask -  I wouldn't trust it to 
be
* >watertight. If you're using a big (eg 10 or 12l) scuba cylinder with a
* >demand valve, then it might work. (As an aside, any thoughts anyone on 
the
* >pros/cons of using standard scuba kit to administer O2, rather than use a 

* >'standard' O2 kit?)
*
*
*
* You cannot use 100% O2 with standard scuba equipment. O2 in contact with
* petroleum based products can cause an explosion or fire. Standard suba 
makes
* extensive use of petroleum washers, screws, etc in the manufacture of the
* first and second stages. The demand valve for an O2 kit is made 
specifically
* for O2 delivery.
*
*
*                                 Mike Pallone
*                                 Nashua, NH
*                                 pallone@zk*.de*.co*
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