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Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2000 10:32:06 -0700
To: techdiver@aquanaut.com
From: Paul Braunbehrens <Bakalite@ba*.co*>
Subject: Re:o2 cook-off
JimH720113@AO*.CO* wrote:
~
>gents,
>i recently heard ( 06.05) that a o2 accident occured in Calif.
>It was on the news (so i am told), that a fireman was diving "nitrox" and b/4
>he entered the water, his 1st stage regulator "caught fire" and burned him on
>his back( 3rd degree) and burned most of the rear portion of hs wet suit.
>Seems the reg he had was (as I am told) an ATOMIC TI. model.
>also, it seems that a shop or 2 (in the area) has QUIT pumping nitrox.
>this, (to the best of my knowledge) happened in lower ca, around   s/d-la
>area.
>Is there any truth to this?

Yes, although you have it a bit squewed.  Do a search on rec.scuba to 
get the full story (try using deja.com for this).  There is also an 
article in a San Diego paper on this.

Cheers,

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