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Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine

The 2019 Florida Statutes
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Title XXIX
PUBLIC HEALTH Chapter 381
PUBLIC HEALTH: GENERAL PROVISIONS View Entire Chapter
381.895 Standards for compressed air used for recreational diving.—
(1) The Department of Health shall establish maximum allowable levels for contaminants in compressed air used for recreational sport diving in this state. In developing the standards, the department must take into consideration the levels of contaminants allowed by the Grade “E” Recreational Diving Standards of the Compressed Gas Association.
(2) The standards prescribed under this section do not apply to:
(a) Any person providing compressed air for his or her own use.
(b) Any governmental entity using a governmentally owned compressed air source for work related to the governmental entity.
(c) Foreign registered vessels upon which a compressor is used to provide compressed air for work related to the operation of the vessel.
(3) A person or entity that, for compensation, provides compressed air for recreational sport diving in this state, including compressed air provided as part of a dive package of equipment rental, dive boat rental, or dive boat charter, must ensure that the compressed air is tested quarterly by a laboratory that is accredited by either the American Industrial Hygiene Association or the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation and that the results of such tests are provided quarterly to the Department of Health. In addition, the person or entity must post the certificate issued by the laboratory accredited by the American Industrial Hygiene Association or the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation in a conspicuous location where it can readily be seen by any person purchasing compressed air.
(4) The Department of Health shall maintain a record of all quarterly test results provided under this section.
(5) It is a misdemeanor of the second degree for any person or entity to provide, for compensation, compressed air for recreational sport diving in this state, including compressed air provided as part of a dive package of equipment rental, dive boat rental, or dive boat charter, without:
(a) Having received a valid certificate issued by a laboratory accredited by the American Industrial Hygiene Association or the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation which certifies that the compressed air meets the standards for contaminant levels established by the Department of Health.
(b) Posting the certificate issued by a laboratory accredited by the American Industrial Hygiene Association or the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation in a conspicuous location where it can readily be seen by persons purchasing compressed air.
(6) The department shall adopt rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this section, which must include:
(a) Maximum allowable levels of contaminants in compressed air used for sport diving.
(b) Procedures for the submission of test results to the department.
History.—s. 199, ch. 99-397; s. 55, ch. 2002-1.
 
Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine

The 2019 Florida Statutes
600x3_gradient.gif


Title XXIX
PUBLIC HEALTH Chapter 381
PUBLIC HEALTH: GENERAL PROVISIONS View Entire Chapter
381.895 Standards for compressed air used for recreational diving.—
(1) The Department of Health shall establish maximum allowable levels for contaminants in compressed air used for recreational sport diving in this state. In developing the standards, the department must take into consideration the levels of contaminants allowed by the Grade “E” Recreational Diving Standards of the Compressed Gas Association.
(2) The standards prescribed under this section do not apply to:
(a) Any person providing compressed air for his or her own use.
(b) Any governmental entity using a governmentally owned compressed air source for work related to the governmental entity.
(c) Foreign registered vessels upon which a compressor is used to provide compressed air for work related to the operation of the vessel.
(3) A person or entity that, for compensation, provides compressed air for recreational sport diving in this state, including compressed air provided as part of a dive package of equipment rental, dive boat rental, or dive boat charter, must ensure that the compressed air is tested quarterly by a laboratory that is accredited by either the American Industrial Hygiene Association or the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation and that the results of such tests are provided quarterly to the Department of Health. In addition, the person or entity must post the certificate issued by the laboratory accredited by the American Industrial Hygiene Association or the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation in a conspicuous location where it can readily be seen by any person purchasing compressed air.
(4) The Department of Health shall maintain a record of all quarterly test results provided under this section.
(5) It is a misdemeanor of the second degree for any person or entity to provide, for compensation, compressed air for recreational sport diving in this state, including compressed air provided as part of a dive package of equipment rental, dive boat rental, or dive boat charter, without:
(a) Having received a valid certificate issued by a laboratory accredited by the American Industrial Hygiene Association or the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation which certifies that the compressed air meets the standards for contaminant levels established by the Department of Health.
(b) Posting the certificate issued by a laboratory accredited by the American Industrial Hygiene Association or the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation in a conspicuous location where it can readily be seen by persons purchasing compressed air.
(6) The department shall adopt rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this section, which must include:
(a) Maximum allowable levels of contaminants in compressed air used for sport diving.
(b) Procedures for the submission of test results to the department.
History.—s. 199, ch. 99-397; s. 55, ch. 2002-1.
 
Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine

The 2019 Florida Statutes
600x3_gradient.gif


Title XXIX
PUBLIC HEALTH Chapter 381
PUBLIC HEALTH: GENERAL PROVISIONS View Entire Chapter
381.895 Standards for compressed air used for recreational diving.—
(1) The Department of Health shall establish maximum allowable levels for contaminants in compressed air used for recreational sport diving in this state. In developing the standards, the department must take into consideration the levels of contaminants allowed by the Grade “E” Recreational Diving Standards of the Compressed Gas Association.
(2) The standards prescribed under this section do not apply to:
(a) Any person providing compressed air for his or her own use.
(b) Any governmental entity using a governmentally owned compressed air source for work related to the governmental entity.
(c) Foreign registered vessels upon which a compressor is used to provide compressed air for work related to the operation of the vessel.
(3) A person or entity that, for compensation, provides compressed air for recreational sport diving in this state, including compressed air provided as part of a dive package of equipment rental, dive boat rental, or dive boat charter, must ensure that the compressed air is tested quarterly by a laboratory that is accredited by either the American Industrial Hygiene Association or the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation and that the results of such tests are provided quarterly to the Department of Health. In addition, the person or entity must post the certificate issued by the laboratory accredited by the American Industrial Hygiene Association or the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation in a conspicuous location where it can readily be seen by any person purchasing compressed air.
(4) The Department of Health shall maintain a record of all quarterly test results provided under this section.
(5) It is a misdemeanor of the second degree for any person or entity to provide, for compensation, compressed air for recreational sport diving in this state, including compressed air provided as part of a dive package of equipment rental, dive boat rental, or dive boat charter, without:
(a) Having received a valid certificate issued by a laboratory accredited by the American Industrial Hygiene Association or the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation which certifies that the compressed air meets the standards for contaminant levels established by the Department of Health.
(b) Posting the certificate issued by a laboratory accredited by the American Industrial Hygiene Association or the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation in a conspicuous location where it can readily be seen by persons purchasing compressed air.
(6) The department shall adopt rules necessary to carry out the provisions of this section, which must include:
(a) Maximum allowable levels of contaminants in compressed air used for sport diving.
(b) Procedures for the submission of test results to the department.
History.—s. 199, ch. 99-397; s. 55, ch. 2002-1.
 
1910.430 - Equipment. | Occupational Safety and Health Administration
1910.430(b)(4)
The output of air compressor systems shall be tested for air purity every 6 months by means of samples taken at the connection to the distribution system, except that non-oil lubricated compressors need not be tested for oil mist

OSHA requires air testing of the compressors every 6 months in the USA and its territories. This is an employer/employee relationship and would not apply to personal use. However, it would make sense that if one needs to provide clean air and test it for employee use, that same air should be provided to the public. Additionally, most state have laws regarding businesses in a Commercial Code statue for performing any business in a state. Most require the same level of safety be provided to consumers as what is required for employees.

Recreational Diving Guides and Instructors have an exemption from the Commercial Diving Standards in so much as they need not require multi-place 6ATA compressors on site for dives exceeding 130FSW if certain conditions are met. There is no variance from the standard for air testing.

1910 Subpart T App C - Alternative Conditions Under 1910.401(a)(3) for Recreational Diving Instructors and Diving Guides (Mandatory) | Occupational Safety and Health Administration
6. Mixing and Analyzing the Breathing Gas

(a) The employer must ensure that:

(i) Properly trained personnel mix nitrox-breathing gases, and that nitrogen is the only inert gas used in the breathing-gas mixture; and

(ii) When mixing nitrox-breathing gases, they mix the appropriate breathing gas before delivering the mixture to the breathing-gas cylinders, using the continuous-flow or partial-pressure mixing techniques specified in the 2001 NOAA Diving Manual, or using a filter-membrane system.

(b) Before the start of each day's diving operations, the employer must determine the O2 fraction of the breathing-gas mixture using an O2 analyzer. In doing so, the employer must:

(i) Ensure that the O2 analyzer is accurate to within 1% of the O2 fraction by volume.

(ii) Maintain this accuracy as required by the manufacturer of the analyzer.

(c) When the breathing gas is a commercially supplied nitrox breathing-gas mixture, the employer must ensure that the O2 meets the medical USP specifications (Type I, Quality Verification Level A) or aviator's breathing-oxygen specifications (Type I, Quality Verification Level E) of CGA G-4.3-2000 ("Commodity Specification for Oxygen"). In addition, the commercial supplier must:

(i) Determine the O2 fraction in the breathing-gas mixture using an analytic method that is accurate to within 1% of the O2 fraction by volume;

(ii) Make this determination when the mixture is in the charged tank and after disconnecting the charged tank from the charging apparatus;

(iii) Include documentation of the O2-analysis procedures and the O2 fraction when delivering the charged tanks to the employer.

(d) Before producing nitrox breathing-gas mixtures using a compressor in which the gas pressure in any system component exceeds 125 pounds per square inch (psi), the:

(i) Compressor manufacturer must provide the employer with documentation that the compressor is suitable for mixing high- pressure air with the highest O2 fraction used in the nitrox breathing-gas mixture when operated according to the manufacturer's operating and maintenance specifications;

(ii) Employer must comply with paragraph 6(e) of this appendix, unless the compressor is rated for O2 service and is oil- less or oil-free; and

(iii) Employer must ensure that the compressor meets the requirements specified in paragraphs (i)(1) and (i)(2) of § 1910.430 whenever the highest O2 fraction used in the mixing process exceeds 40%.

(e) Before producing nitrox breathing-gas mixtures using an oil- lubricated compressor to mix high-pressure air with O2, and regardless of the gas pressure in any system component, the:

(i) Employer must use only uncontaminated air (i.e., air containing no hydrocarbon particulates) for the nitrox breathing-gas mixture;

(ii) Compressor manufacturer must provide the employer with documentation that the compressor is suitable for mixing the high- pressure air with the highest O2 fraction used in the nitrox breathing-gas mixture when operated according to the manufacturer's operating and maintenance specifications;

(iii) Employer must filter the high-pressure air to produce O2-compatible air;

(iv) The filter-system manufacturer must provide the employer with documentation that the filter system used for this purpose is suitable for producing O2-compatible air when operated according to the manufacturer's operating and maintenance specifications; and

(v) Employer must continuously monitor the air downstream from the filter for hydrocarbon contamination.

(f) The employer must ensure that diving equipment using nitrox breathing-gas mixtures or pure O2 under high pressure (i.e., exceeding 125 psi) conforms to the O2-service requirements specified in paragraphs (i)(1) and (i)(2) of § 1910.430.
 
"Recreational Diving Guides and Instructors have an exemption from the Commercial Diving Standards in so much as they need not require multi-place 6ATA compressors on site for dives exceeding 130FSW if certain conditions are met. There is no variance from the standard for air testing."

meant to write 6ATA decompression chamber not 6ATA compressor.
 
Because their brand is prominently used in shop marketing. For example, if you are advertising yourself as a "PADI 5 STAR DIVE CENTER", would PADI not mind if "Quality is Job #6"?
PADI doesnt want to vouch for anything at all. They are going 100% with plausible deniability (or blame the instructor) when there is a problem.

"Air tested according to PADI requirements" would open them up to being a co-defendant in a civil suit.
 

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