Welcome to ScubaBoard, the world's largest scuba diving community. Registration is not required to read the forums, but we encourage you to join. Joining has its benefits and enables you to participate in the discussions.
Benefits of registering include
AXL72:well....key word is "contents"
going into details....specifically....."oxidizer"
lessons learned?
Maybe:
fill the tank with nitrogen before attempting to diassemble the parts?
displace all gas with water before attempting to disassemle the tank?
realize that someone could have used flamable type grease on the threads, despite the fact that the tank was labeled an oxidizer?
Perhaps oxidizer and steel (threads) is a dangerous mix at elevated temperatures such as those that might develop due to ftricton?
or...jsut don't even thing about taking the bloody thing apart in the first place?
Yes. Aluminum can be used.AXL72:ahhh, very true....aluminum dust....not aluminum itself, is flamable.
If the valve would not allow discharge or fill of gas...then lesson learned = dispose of tank
I think the keyword is oxidizer.
if the aluminum was the main cause, would aluminum tanks be allowed to be used for oxidizers?