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Thanks for everyone pointing out that my local nitrox supply does
indeed mix by partial pressure methods, however they then analyse the
final mix.

Perhaps I mis-read the original post by Tracey, <tab@go*.at*.co*> as
I was under the impression that she was going to be mixing without
analysing, and this is what I was questioning the accuracy off!

When I did my course, I was told that there was only currently 1 place
in the UK that premix into storage banks - all others do the O2 first
then top up with air method.

My instructor (Richard Bull) also menioned that the mix never changes
from the shop to the dive site. He analyses his own bottles at the dive
site before using them, as well as in the shop when mixing them, and
has never had a discrepancy.

Richard Chapski <Chapski@RI*.SC*.Sy*.CO*> talks about
hydrocarbon-free air from a compressor - When my dive shop installed
their compressor, they were recomended to use a particular brand of oil
in the compressor and RB used this, believing that the manufacturer
knew best - the oil that he uses is a totally synthetic oil - no
hydrocarbons. It does cost X times more than "normal" stuff, be he is
glad now that he used it!

Gordon

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