MEDIC FIRST AID Bloodborne Pathogens Supplement

MEDIC FIRST AID Bloodborne Pathogens Supplement Program Specifics

Intended Audience
Workplace CPR or CPR/first aid providers

Class Configurations
Max Student Instructor Ratio: 24:1
Max Class Size: 24

Instructor Materials
Bloodborne Pathogens Training Program VHS or DVD
Bloodborne Pathogens Instructor Guide

Student Materials
Bloodborne Pathogens Student Pack including:
Student Guide
Wallet Skill Guide
Successful Completion Card

Recommended Time to Complete
Initial Training: 1 to 2 hours

Course Segments
What are Bloodborne Pathogens?
Specific Bloodborne Pathogens:
Hepatitis B Virus
Hepatitis C Virus
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Transmitting Bloodborne Pathogens
Your Employer’s Exposure Control Plan
Recognizing the Potential for Exposure
Methods to Control the Risk of Exposure
Using Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Hepatitis B Immunization
When an Exposure Occurs
Housekeeping
Communicating a Hazard in the Workplace

Recognized Certification Period
Up to 2 years

Combine With
MEDIC FIRST AID Basic Training Programs
MEDIC FIRST AID Pediatric Training Programs
MEDIC FIRST AID Basic Life Support for Professionals
MEDIC FIRST AID CarePlus™ CPR and AED
Any nationally recognized CPR or CPR/first aid program

Increasing knowledge,
reducing risk

The newest version of MEDIC FIRST AID's Bloodborne Pathogens in the Workplace is designed to provide students with the essential knowledge necessary to help reduce or eliminate the occupational risk of bloodborne pathogens. The training program teaches the information every employee who has occupational exposure needs to know to avoid accidental exposure to potentially infectious materials and to manage an accidental exposure if one occurs.

Also included are optional supplemental materials such as FAQs about the Bloodborne Standard, a list of resources available on the Web, and a model Exposure Control Plan.

This stand-alone training program is intended to help meet Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) training regulations in regard to bloodborne pathogens.

Please email omnidive@omnidivers.com if you are interested or want additional information.

MEDIC FIRST AID Oxygen First Aid Supplement

How to manage oxygen care

The newest version of MEDIC FIRST AID's Oxygen First Aid for Emergencies is designed to give students the knowledge and skills necessary to provide emergency oxygen to a suddenly ill or injured patient until more advanced medical help can be obtained.

Supplying emergency oxygen helps meet the patient’s critical need for oxygen. When illness or injury reduces the body’s ability to process oxygen, shock will soon occur, unless the effects of the decreased amount of oxygen in the blood can be reversed. Providing supplemental oxygen early in the emergency can help.

MEDIC FIRST AID Oxygen First Aid Supplement Program Specifics

Intended Audience
Any current CPR or CPR/first aid provider

Class Configurations
Max Student Instructor Ratio: 12:1
Max Student to Manikin Ratio: 6:1
Max Student to Device Ratio: 6:1
Max Class Size: 24 (with 2 instructors)

Instructor Materials
Oxygen First Aid Training Program VHS or DVD
Oxygen First Aid Instructor Guide
Student Materials

Oxygen First Aid Student Pack including:
Student Guide
Wallet Skill Guide
Successful Completion Card
Hands-on Skill Practice

Students will practice essential skills in small group practices and can also apply those skills in scenario-based practices.

Recommended Time to Complete
Initial Training: 1 to 2 hours
Retraining time depends on the experience and training history of the students. It is typically shorter than initial training.

Course Segments
Benefits and Indications for Emergency Oxygen
Integrating the Use of Emergency Oxygen
Emergency Oxygen Delivery Systems
Oxygen Delivery for Breathing Patient
Oxygen Delivery for Nonbreathing Patient
Safety Considerations for Emergency Oxygen Use

Evaluation Method
Students are evaluated through instructor observation of the reasonable performance of skills. Performance and written evaluations are available and optional for use.

Recognized Certification Period
Up to 2 years

Combine With
MEDIC FIRST AID Basic Training Programs
MEDIC FIRST AID Pediatric Training Programs
MEDIC FIRST AID Basic Life Support for Professionals
MEDIC FIRST AID CarePlus™ CPR and AED
Any nationally recognized CPR or CPR/first aid program

Version 6.0 Oxygen First Aid for Emergencies Supplement Now Available!
May 24, 2007

It is designed to give students the knowledge and skills necessary to provide emergency oxygen to a suddenly ill or injured patient until more advanced medical help can be obtained.

Supplying emergency oxygen helps meet the patient's critical need for oxygen. When illness or injury reduces the body's ability to process oxygen, shock will soon occur, unless the effects of the decreased amount of oxygen in the blood can be reversed. Providing supplemental oxygen early in the emergency can help.

The Oxygen First Aid Supplement provides information on when it is appropriate to use emergency oxygen, emergency oxygen delivery systems, oxygen delivery to breathing and nonbreathing patients, and safety considerations for using emergency oxygen.

Like other MEDIC FIRST AID Version 6.0 training programs, the Oxygen First Aid Supplement features a smaller, lighter Student Guide with full-color pictures and images throughout. The Student Guide integrates with the program video and instructor materials to provide an effective, easy-to-use system for training.

Please email omnidive@omnidivers.com if you are interested or want additional information.

New Book, Scuba Diving Safety, Published

Dan Orr, the president of DAN, and I have written a new book, called Scuba Diving Safety. Attached is a press release from the publisher Human Kinetics. This book is a reference book every serious diver should have on the shelf.

Eric Douglas

For more information, or to look inside the book and see some sample pages, visit our website www.scubadivingsafety.com.

Co-authored by Dan Orr and Eric Douglas

The beautiful locales, exotic plant and sea life, and relaxing environs of dive locations are even more peaceful when you are armed with the expertise and skill to stay safe in any situation. With self-rescues, buddy rescues, open-water resuscitation, and towing techniques, Scuba Diving Safety will become your most valuable diving companion.

Covering a full range of underwater environments, as well as dangerous marine life, entanglements, and equipment failures, this vital resource is an essential reference for every underwater enthusiast. Do not rely on someone else—or chance—to keep you safe. Let Scuba Diving Safety help you prepare for the unexpected and provide the confidence to enjoy your underwater adventures to the fullest.

Do not rely on someone else—or chance—to keep you safe. Let Scuba Diving Safety help you prepare for the unexpected and provide the confidence to enjoy your underwater adventures to the fullest.

Take a look inside!

Table of Contents

Part I Safety Planning

Chapter 1. Safety and Prevention
Chapter 2. Equipment Use and Maintenance
Chapter 3. Personal Emergency Response Plan

Part II Rescue Techniques

Chapter 4. Missing Diver Search
Chapter 5. Surface Rescue Techniques
Chapter 6. Underwater Rescue Techniques
Chapter 7. Open Water Resuscitation
Chapter 8. Towing and Removal from the Water
Chapter 9. Dry Land Resuscitation
Chapter 10. Dry Land First Aid

Part III Special Environments and Situations

Chapter 11. Currents and Dams
Chapter 12. Overheads and Entanglements
Chapter 13. Dangerous Marine Life
Chapter 14. Freediving

You can also find more information about Eric’s other books at www.booksbyeric.com.

Eric Douglas
Author of Cayman Cowboys, Flooding Hollywood and Scuba Diving Safety

www.booksbyeric.com

Please email omnidive@omnidivers.com if you are interested or want additional information.

Underwater Crime Scene Investigator

Underwater Crime Scene Investigator

TEXAS
Underwater Crime Scene 1 Seminar
Galveston Police Department Dive Academy
June 29, 30, and July 1, 2007
Seminar Cost: 125.00 per person
Instructor: Mark Phillips
Details to follow
Contact: Sgt Ronny Phillips at rphillips@ci.galveston.tx.us

Please email omnidive@omnidivers.com if you are interested or want additional information.

Important Safety Notice from Apeks

Important Safety Notice
May 22, 2007

There maybe a potential problem with the yoke clamp screw on any yoke clamp type regulator with the serial number starting from 7010001 - 7053528. All Apeks dealers have been made aware of this issue.

Please return your Apeks regulator or just the yoke clamp screw to your nearest Apeks dealer for inspection. If you need assistance finding your nearest Apeks authorized dealer, please use the dealer locator found at www.aqualung.com. Do not dive with the regulator until it has been inspected.

Apeks apologizes for any inconvenience this recall might cause. We are dedicated to making the world's best diving products and to ensuring diver safety at all costs. This solution is the only reasonable course of action.

Please contact the Technical Department at Aqua Lung America at 877-253-DIVE (3483) if you need any assistance or have any further queries.

Sincerely,

Apeks - an Aqua Lung Company

email: godiving@aqualung.com
phone: 760-597-5000
web: http://www.aqualung.com

Please email omnidive@omnidivers.com if you are interested or want additional information.

International Training’s New Website Packed with Benefits

International Training’s New Website Packed with Benefits

Topsham, Maine – May 2007

International Training announced today the official release of its re-engineered SDI, TDI, ERDI website (www.tdisdi.com).

While the newly designed and completely re-engineered website has been under testing since a preliminary release in the early winter, this official release now includes new courses that are available online as well as new member benefits: an online shopping cart and product order system, an ‘up coming events’ page, and insurance renewals in the password protected members’ area.

“Reaction to the site during testing has been positive and helpful in making the slight adjustments needed to make the system a truly useful tool for our members, the divers they serve, and the general public,” explained Steve Lewis.

Lewis, director of product development for International Training, mentioned that during the testing phase, the functions available on the site were “light-years ahead” of what was available on the former SDI/TDI/ERDI site. “We completely revamped the layout, we re-engineered the way it worked, and we made available to our members the opportunity to update personal data, check certifications, and register students online.” He added that with the addition of online product ordering, “We now have a cutting-edge, web-based business tool that helps our facilities and instructors manage their time more effectively.”

“The most exciting addition,” commented International Training president Brian Carney , “is the online ordering and shopping cart system.”

Carney continued, “Our customer service department is still available by phone and email, but we have rolled out this latest online tool for our members so that they can order 24/7 and so that they can take their time looking over various options before committing to a final purchase.”

Carney concluded, “Our instructors and facilities have been asking for a quicker more convenient way to place orders, and the online product order system delivers.”

Online ordering is available from a link contained in the member’s area of www.tdisdi.com and does require members to login. Once logged into the system, users can browse products by category, can view special offers and regional sales, and can take full advantage of the order tracking and order history features. The system displays correct pricing at the level associated with the instructor or facility and on checkout can pre-fill on-file credit card information.

“In essence,” said David Burroughs , vice president of sales and marketing for International Training, “our new online system gives our customers all the help and functions of a traditional customer-service desk but will be available anytime, day or night, allowing them more flexibility in the way they select products and how they manage their cash-flow.

“We are selling a limited menu of items to divers via the new website,” Burroughs concluded, “but these are restricted to clothing and will not include training materials traditionally sold through our members.”

Among the other additions that have generated excitement for members are the online insurance applications and renewals for dive professionals and facilities and the new “Up Coming Events” webpage. Cris Merz from the sales and marketing team states, “With everything going on, members can now purchase or renew the insurance for themselves or their facility online. At the same time, they may find out where SDI/TDI is holding an IT workshop in their area. It’s easy access and a better way to keep our members current with liability insurance as well as information.”

The new website design is not only beneficiary for members but also the gateway for new divers to take their diving skills to new levels with SDI’s online specialties courses. After great success with the online Open Water and Nitrox educational program, SDI has just added Deep Diver to its list of online specialties with more to come.

Once again the Training International team and staff of SDI, TDI, and ERDI continue to find new ways to stay in touch with today’s technology in order to provide customer satisfaction. Take part of all theses new and exciting benefits. Visit www.tdisdi.com or call for more information 888-778-9073.

Please email omnidive@omnidivers.com if you are interested or want additional information.

Technical Diving International – Drager Dolphin Semi-Closed Circuit Rebreather Diver Course

TDI – Semi-Closed Circuit Rebreather Diver Course, Unit Specific- DOLPHIN

Drager Dolphin Semi-Closed Rebreather course required dives to be held at Crescent Lake, Oregon on August 4 and 5, and August 25 and 26, 2007.

Introduction

This is the entry-level certification course for recreational divers wishing to utilize one of the following Semi-closed circuit Rebreathers; Dolphin. The objective of this course is to train recreational divers in the benefits, hazards, and proper procedures for using SCR Rebreathers.

Required Equipment

The following equipment is required for each student:

1. Drager Dolphin Rebreather.
2. Integrated PO2 monitoring device for inhaled PO2.
3. Mask and fins.
4. Exposure suit appropriate for the open water environment.
5. Access to oxygen analyzer.
6. Appropriate weight.
7. Bailout cylinder (minimum size 3L / twelve (12) cu. ft.)
8. Flow meter.

The Rebreather Manual and the manufactures’ manual are mandatory for use during this course.

The following topics must be covered during this course:

1. History and Evolution of Rebreathers.
2. Comparison of Open Circuit, Closed Circuit, and Semi-closed Circuit.
3. Practical Mechanics of the System
A. Assembly and disassembly of the Rebreather.
B. Layout and design.
C. Scrubber recharge.
D. System maintenance.
E. Breathing loop decontamination procedures.
4. Review of nitrox
A. Dalton’s Law (triangle)
B. Optimum nitrox mix
C. Oxygen Tracking
D. Gas preparation
E. Dive planning examples
5. Gas physiology
A. Oxygen toxicity.
B. Hyperoxia.
C. Hypoxia.
D. Asphyxia
E. Hypercapnia
F. Nitrogen absorption.
G. CO2 toxicity.
H. Gas consumption.
i. Cylinder sizes
ii. Depth and workload
6. Formula work / metabolic consumption
A. 02 metabolizing calculations.
B. Inspired 02 calculations (Rebreather Equation).
C. Equivalent air depth.
7. Dive Tables
A. Inspired 02 table.
B. Equivalent air depth.
8. Dive Computers
A. Mix adjustable.
B. 02 integrated.
C. P02 monitoring devices
9. Problem Solving
A. Canister flooding
B. Mouthpiece loss
C. Scrubber exhaustion
D. Battery or sensor loss
E. Breathing Bag rupture
F. Open circuit bailout system
i. On board gas
ii. Off board gas
G. Hyperoxia scenario
H. Hypoxia scenario
I. hypercapnia scenario
J. Post problem maintenance of equipment
10. Dive Planning
A. Operational Planning
i. Gas requirements.
ii. Oxygen limitations.
iii. Nitrogen limitations.

Required Skill Performance and Graduation Requirements:

The dive depth shall not exceed one point six (1.6 ATM) P02.

The following skills must be completed by the student during open water dives:

1. Properly analyze gas mixture.
2. Perform all pre dive checks (positive, negative, flow rate, by-pass regulator operation, relief valve pressure) a minimum of six (6) times.
3. Demonstrate a leak check and repair scenario.
4. Not required for the Dolphin.
5. Properly packing a scrubber canister a minimum of two (2) times (if using the ExtendAir cartridge one packing must be with granular material).
6. Properly execute set-up and breakdown a minimum of four (4) times for Draeger rebreathers.
7. Demonstrate adequate pre-dive planning.
A. Limits based on system performance.
B. Limits based upon oxygen exposures at planned depth with mix.
C. Limits based upon nitrogen absorption at planned depth with mix.
8. Properly execute the planned dives within all pre-determined limits.
9. Properly execute a recovery from a system failure and switch to bail-out stationary a minimum of two (2) times.
10. Properly execute a recovery from a system failure and switch to bail-out hovering a minimum of two (2) times, one of the bail-out scenarios the diver must switch to open circuit and complete dive and safety stop on open circuit (direct ascent must begin when diver switches to open circuit, this scenario should be conducted no deeper than 60 fsw / 20 meters).
11. Properly demonstrate hose clearing technique after each bail-out scenario.
12. Not required on a Dolphin.
13. Proper PO2 monitoring on all dives (if unit is equipped with P02 monitoring device).
14. Properly execute a mask clearing exercise with emphasis on minimal gas loss.
15. Safely and properly execute a buddy out of air scenario, it is preferable the buddy is on a SCR unit also.
16. Diver will demonstrate actual safety stops at pre-determined depths.
17. Properly execute cleaning and maintenance of the Rebreather, including breathing loop decontamination.

Course Structure and Duration

Open Water Execution:

A minimum of four (4) dives with a minimum of one hundred (100) accumulated minutes for the Drager units.

Course Structure:

1. Structure of the course is according to the number of students participating and their skill level.

Duration:

1. The minimum number of classroom and briefing hours is six (6).

In order to complete this course, students must:

1. Satisfactorily complete the TDI Rebreather Course written examination.
2. Complete all open water requirements safely and efficiently.
3. Demonstrate mature, sound judgment concerning dive planning and execution.

Qualifications of Graduates

Upon successful completion of this course, graduates may engage in no decompression diving activities utilizing the Dolphin to a maximum depth of forty (40) msw / one hundred thirty (130) feet, without decompression utilizing nitrox mixes not exceeding their level of certification.

Please email omnidive@omnidivers.com if you are interested or want additional information.

“Breathing Underwater is an Unnatural Act”

DAN Launches Brand New Online Seminar

Latest innovative DAN online seminar addresses respiration issues.

Did you know that in scuba diving, immersion reduces your lung volume by shifting blood from the legs to the chest? That breathing resistance increases with depth? And that results when the density of your breathing gas increases, while restrictions in your breathing apparatus increase as well?

“Breathing Underwater is an Unnatural Act” is DAN’s newest addition to a growing list of online seminars, where divers and aficionados alike can delve deeper into diving topics — ears, decompression, inert gas exchange or diabetes.

Diving is easy under ideal conditions, but life on dry land doesn’t prepare us for what we’ll experience underwater, where conditions can be far from ideal. How these conditions affect respiration and consciousness is the subject of this presentation by former Navy SEAL and current DAN vice president of research Richard Vann, Ph.D.

Did you know that divers who breathe high oxygen partial pressures can generate more free radicals than the body can deactivate? But this is not usually a problem if divers ventilate properly and observe a few simple guidelines. This presentation gives divers the tools to understand the relationship of ventilation to carbon dioxide retention.

Want to know more? It’s as easy as a click: go to www.diversalertnetwork.org/training/seminars/

Cost for this seminar – and others – is $25. The presentation on "diving and diabetes" is free.

Dive in and know more. And when you have questions, DAN is here for you.

Please email omnidive@omnidivers.com if you are interested or want additional information.

Technical Diving Conference Announced - 2008 Details

Tech Specs

Details on 2008 Technical Diving Conference Announced

DAN is hosting a Technical Diving Conference on January 18-19, 2008 in Durham, NC. The conference will feature four half-day workshops covering an agenda that includes topics on physiology, decompression, rebreathers and training, and two evenings featuring dinner presentations on wreck and cave penetrations. Discussions will include the operational and medical aspects of technical diving, and the forum will also address ways to improve effectiveness and safety. Throughout the conference, the workshops, discussions, panels and presentations will be conducted and led by global leaders in the technical diving field, including Simon Mitchell, Dr. Richard Vann, John Chatterton, Richie Kohler, and Jarrod Jablonski. For a complete program schedule and list of speakers, please visit www.DiversAlertNetwork.org.

Early registration for the conference is $325; registrations must be received by September 30, 2007. After September 30, the registration fee increases to $425 through December 31. Any registrations received after December 31 will be charged the full fee of $500. Registration fees include access to all workshops, conference-sponsored dinners and receptions, presentations and discussion forums, and a souvenir fleece jacket (retail value $75). Visit us online to register.

Space will be limited. If you have questions, would like additional information, or need assistance with the registration process, contact research@dan.duke.edu or call (919) 684-2948 x 260. We’ll see you in Durham!

Please email omnidive@omnidivers.com if you are interested or want additional information.

DAN DES Quest II Begins June 1

The Quest Continues...

DES Quest II Begins June 1

The DES QUEST is back! Once again, DAN is challenging all divers to achieve the level of Diving Emergency Specialist (DES), a training recognition program designed to commend divers who have continued their education and training in order to increase their safety and improve their ability to assist in an emergency.

To become a Diving Emergency Specialist, a diver must:

Be a rescue level (or higher) diver with their training agency
Hold a current CPR and First Aid certification
Hold a current certification in Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries (or equivalent)
Complete three of the following (or the equivalent):
Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries
First Aid for Hazardous Marine Life Injuries
AEDs for Scuba Diving
On-Site Neurological Assessment for Divers
Remote Emergency Medical Oxygen (REMO2™)

When training is complete, simply submit the diver’s information and application fee to DAN (visit http://www.DiversAlertNetwork.org/training/courses/des/ to download the application) and we’ll take care of the rest.

Though the program is designed to encourage dive students, we haven’t forgotten the instructors who teach them. For every DES diver you submit to DAN, you will be entered in the instructor drawing for a $500 DAN Gift Certificate. There is no limit to the number of times your name can be entered in the drawing; if you teach and submit 50 DES divers to DAN, your name will be entered 50 times!

You don’t have to be a "DES Instructor" to register a DES Diver; your status as an active DAN Instructor (with appropriate class credentials) will do. However, if you’d like to hold the DES Instructor designation, check out http://www.DiversAlertNetwork.org/training/courses/des/instruct.asp for details on how to qualify.

(On a side note, remember that all you need is a DES Instructor on staff and an active DAN Business Membership to qualify as a DAN Training Center).

The DES Quest will run June 1 – December 31, 2007. DES incorporates DAN Training Programs with those of other training agencies, so this is an excellent opportunity to drive continuing education to your business. Free promotional materials (including posters) are available to you, just contact your Business Membership team at (877) 532-6776 or BizMember@DiversAlertNetwork.org to request a supply.

Please email omnidive@omnidivers.com if you are interested or want additional information.

Become a Trained Cylinder Visual Inspector --- May 20, 2007 Bremerton, WA!!

Worldwide Training in High Pressure Cylinder Safety ®

Class to be held at

Peninsula Dive Center
Bremerton, WA 98685

May 20, 2007
9:00 am to 5:00 pm



Please email omnidive@omnidivers.com if you are interested or want additional information.

Become a Trained Cylinder Visual Inspector --- May 19, 2007 Vancouver, WA!!

Worldwide Training in High Pressure Cylinder Safety ®

Class to be held at

Northwest Underwater Construction, LLC
Vancouver, WA 98685

May 19, 2007
9:00 am to 5:00 pm



Please email omnidive@omnidivers.com if you are interested or want additional information.

PSI/PCI, Inc. OXYGEN POLICY AND STANDARDS FOR ENRICHED AIR NITROX (EANx) CYLINDER HANDLING AND INSPECTION

OXYGEN POLICY AND STANDARDS FOR ENRICHED AIR NITROX (EANx) CYLINDER HANDLING AND INSPECTION

Cylinders and valves intended for Enriched Air Nitrox (EANx) service require special cleaning and inspection procedures. This standard addresses the handling, inspection and cleaning of EANx Cylinders. It does not address the important ramifications of handling or transporting high oxygen concentrations.

1. OXYGEN POLICY

A. PSI/PCI, Inc. adheres to Compressed Gas Association (CGA) recommendations concerning oxygen service. These recommendations establish that cylinders containing 23.5% oxygen content, or greater, shall be cleaned and serviced in accordance with CGA pamphlet G-4.1 part 11.2.6.

B. As gas blending is a common method by which EANx cylinders are filled, the oxygen content in any EANx cylinder may reasonably be expected to, at some time, exceed the 23.5% threshold. Therefore, it is PSI, Inc., policy that all EANx cylinders must be cleaned for oxygen service.

2. EANx CYLINDER HANDLING

A. Normal compressed air shall not be introduced into any cylinder marked for EANx service.

1) Any EANx cylinder receiving normal compressed air shall either have its EANx marking removed or be set aside for a formal inspection and oxygen cleaning prior to filling with EANx.

B. Normal scuba cylinders shall not be filled with EANx unless they have been properly prepared for EANx use. This includes:

1) A new formal visual inspection
2) Oxygen cleaning and servicing of the valve
3) Oxygen cleaning of the cylinder
4) Marking the cylinder for EANx service

C. EANx cylinders shall be secured for transportation to minimize cylinder damage.

D. For prolonged storage, EANx cylinders shall be drained to no more than 50 psig and secured in a vertical position.

E. EANx cylinders must be conspicuously marked as to the specific gas mix (oxygen percentage) inside.

3. CYLINDER INSPECTIONS

A. INFORMAL INSPECTION OF EANX CYLINDERS:

1) All EANx cylinders shall receive an informal inspection prior to filling. This informal inspection consists of:

a) Cylinder is within 5 year hydrostatic test/retest period.

b) Cylinder is within maximum 1 year formal visual inspection period.

c) Cylinder codes are valid.

d) Cylinder is examined for external signs of damage. Any found damage is within CGA and PSI limits.

e) Cylinder is properly marked as having been cleaned for EANx use.

2) Cylinders which fail to comply with any part of 3A 1) above shall be drained, valve closed, and set aside for a formal inspection by a trained visual cylinder inspector.

B. FORMAL INSPECTION OF EANX CYLINDERS:

1) A formal visual cylinder inspection constitutes a complete examination in accordance with the PSI, Inc. 18 Step Protocol for the visual inspection of compressed air cylinders, with the following modifications:

2) When discharging pressure from EANx cylinders, keep all combustible materials, including grease, oil and other hydrocarbons away.

3) Do not allow clothing to become saturated with the contents of the discharging cylinder.

4) Probes or other objects inserted into the cylinder shall be free of contaminants, petroleum products and body oils.

5) Cylinder valves shall be lubricated with a small amount of oxygen compatible lubricant, such as Crytox or Crystolube MCG111 to the lower valve threads. Dow Corning 111 (or similar product) and petroleum based lubricants SHALL NOT be applied to the valve.

6) The valve o-ring shall be of a material intended for oxygen service, such as Viton A.

7) Cylinder shall be oxygen cleaned in accordance with CGA pamphlet G-4.1 prior to reassembly and filling.

8) In addition to normal visual inspection procedures using a bright white light, an EANx cylinder shall also be visually inspected with an ultraviolet (black) light to determine the presence of unacceptable hydrocarbons. Repeatedly oxygen-clean the cylinder until no hydrocarbons are detected.

9) Cylinder shall be conspicuously marked as to its intended service and content.

Please email omnidive@omnidivers.com if you are interested or want additional information.