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At 16:00 21/10/95 GMT, you wrote:
Rich Tuly got a fair old burn from one of these when a decent oxygen
>content Eanx was used for suit inflation. As far as using them in an argon
>filled suit - the lack of oxygen 'kills' the reaction. The best method we have
>found to date was one of the battery powered suit heaters from Repetative
Diver
>- not sure if they are still in business - maybe somebody on the list can
shed a
>little light on that one
You can get burnt with these things if you put them close to the skin.
Between layers of clothing they are OK though. I don't think I have ever put
more than about 40% into my suit while I have been using them, but I have
certainly been up to 1.6 bar pO2 a few times, when they seem to burn hotter
but for less time.
I am not familiar with the heater you describe. Another gadget which came
and went was the WABA, (Warm Air Breathing Apparatus), which was a
contraption which warmed your breathing gas between the stages of a reg.
Theoretically a good idea, you waste a lot of calories warming gas just to
heat the surrounding water, but it never seemed to catch on.
Regards,
Mark Caney
Cyprus
Tel +357-6246680 (Time zone: GMT +2)
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