Analyzing tanks for CO?

[fmerkel]

Gotten interested in this issue recently. Got a bunch of bad smelling tanks from LDS a few months back. They made that good and put in a new compressor. I asked the guy working there if anyone asks about the cleanliness of the air, and if it's CO monitored....never. Like a lot of shops they are right near a busy road that can get idling traffic during rush hour. He's new to that shop, not to the industry.

 

[Captain Swoop]

Always, you are responsible for your own equipment and safety.

 

[fmerkel]

Always, you are responsible for your own equipment and safety.

Understood, but the 'norm' seems to be to trust the shop. Since Nitrox is a certification process analyzing that is pretty standard.

 

[RandomGuy1]

I am honestly surprised that over 1/2 of the respondents thus far indicate that they analyze for CO. I have to think that this is skewed by the scubaboard demographics as I have never actually seen another person analyze for CO.

 

[fmerkel]

I'm in a very active dive club with 200+ members. I know one guy that does CO analysis.I don't know if he does that with his LSD.
Now, if local divers started dropping due to CO poisoning I think that would change rather rapidly.

The big issue seems to be unknown sources, more specifically out of the way unknown sources where there are few if any standards, and probably no enforcement if there were.

 

[guruboy]

I'd be more curious to know how often CO is found.

 

[Got2Go]

I'd be more curious to know how often CO is found.

More than never...which is unacceptable.

 

[guruboy]

More than never...which is unacceptable.

welcome to the real world?

actual numbers would be useful in a practical sense.

 

[RandomGuy1]

For me I have analyzed about 30-40 tanks since getting my cootwo. I have found 1 tank with 1ppm. Other than that it has been all 0's. I think the 1ppm was due to a vehicle idling nearby and not actually in the tank itself.

 

[guruboy]

1ppm is still way below limits. I think the health limit is around 50ppm?