Apparently though the Aspergillus are common and the death is a fluke.Yep, and he died from aspergillosis.
BTW, and FTR, Aspergillus aren't bacteria, they're fungi
But, for something that's non-essential, better be safe than sorry
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Apparently though the Aspergillus are common and the death is a fluke.Yep, and he died from aspergillosis.
BTW, and FTR, Aspergillus aren't bacteria, they're fungi
Yea just wash it with a disinfectant solution that can kill fungal and germs and then dry it thoroughly.Thanks for this, when I use a question mark it's a legitimate question, not just me implying it's a good idea.
So thanks for providing good feed back
An edit, while the risk seems low, it looks like the method is sound.
So given the risk (that fungus), just test your BCD by inflating, but not deflating with your breath (even at surface).
And only ever breathe from it if you would otherwise die. Other than that...there must be some way to help reduce fungal growth in a BCD?
4) you gotta do your 3 minute safety stop. It’s seriously important for your health.
5) TAKE SLOWER, SMALLER BREATHS AND DONT HOLD IT FOR LONG, BUT HOLD IT SLIGHTLY BETWEEN BREATHS. SLOW YOUR PULSE AND MOVEMENT.
6) never head to the surface faster than 1 foot per second.
4) you gotta do your 3 minute safety stop. It’s seriously important for your health. Which is why you need to head up with the right PSI.