Pure Oxygen Scuba Tanks

Several risks are associated with the use of pure oxygen in diving.

Pure oxygen scuba tanks.

Aunlpb diving tanks diving oxygen tank portable 1l mini scuba. Because the final mix in the cascade cylinders has an oxygen content of 40 percent or below a diver s scuba cylinder is not required to be oxygen serviced. So the short answer is pure oxygen is generally bad and sometimes toxic. Sherwood aluminum 100 cf scuba diving 3300 psi dive tank 2.

Just to be clear all the scuba tank valves sold by dive gear express incorporate oxygen compatible materials including fluorocarbon o rings and are oxygen cleaned by the factory. For deco mixes above 40 percent there is simply no choice. These shops mix into oxygen serviced cascade cylinders. This air contains about 20 9 oxygen.

As a certified scuba diver i learned that breathing pressurized pure oxygen leads to oxygen toxicity which can be fatal. These mixes are always blended into oxygen serviced cylinders. However i m not anywhere near an expert on the mechanism of oxygen toxicity but i believe it has to do with resulting in a lot more reactive oxygen species which can cause oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation. While oxygen compatible lubrication of the neck threads and o ring in scuba valves and cylinders is probably harmless under ideal conditions it also has no clear benefit.

The dgx premium o2 valves are not any more so in those characteristics than any other scuba tank valves we sell. Generic cylinder and valve maintenance guides rarely address the specific nature of the scuba industry especially in regards to nitrox applications. Price from 274. Diving with pure oxygen can kill a diver even at shallow depths.