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Rich said:
> Don't forget rebreathing off the BC.  I've never heard that one taught, 
> but I am convinced it was the only thing that got me two the surface on two 
> occasions (both from 40-50 feet).
> 
As far as I know breathing off the BC is not taught because there is a
risk for infections caused by bacteria ( and probably some other stuff too)
that grow inside the BC.
Personally, I clean the inside of my BC two to three times a year with
'Chloramine', a commercially available desinfectant. However, I think this
is hardly enough for something you want to breathe from.

Does anyone know what is the procedure for breathing bags in rebreathers?

Of course, I only want to point out that there is a potential risk involved.
When the alternative is drowning, the choice is clear (to me at least).

Best regards,

Joel Coopmans              
Supply Chain Software          To dive or not to dive,
Analyst-programmer             that's the question.
e-mail: u99854@kb*.be*    
tel : +32 2 422 7297 

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